New aquarium

Michelle · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

Hi, I've been lurking about for the past week or so and wanted to make
my presence known. I do have a new tank, 29 gal. So far there are no
problems just letting the cycle take it's place. I am new to
aquariums and will probably be picking your minds from time to time
with problems or questions.

Have a great weekend.

Michelle

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
but in rising every time we fall."
- Confucius

Archived from group: alt>aquaria>tropical>fish>hobbist

NetMax · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 614

"Michelle" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> Hi, I've been lurking about for the past week or so and wanted to make
> my presence known. I do have a new tank, 29 gal. So far there are no
> problems just letting the cycle take it's place. I am new to
> aquariums and will probably be picking your minds from time to time
> with problems or questions.
>
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Michelle

A handy site for someone new to the hobby:
http://faq.thekrib.com/begin.html
cheers
--
www.NetMax.tk

Michelle · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:47:49 GMT, justice
wrote:

>Michelle wrote:
>> Hi, I've been lurking about for the past week or so and wanted to make
>> my presence known. I do have a new tank, 29 gal. So far there are no
>> problems just letting the cycle take it's place. I am new to
>> aquariums and will probably be picking your minds from time to time
>> with problems or questions.
>>
>> Have a great weekend.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>>
>Welcome to the hobby, or um addiction Wink

>>
>>
>>
>> "Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
>> but in rising every time we fall."
>> - Confucius

Tank you.... Wink

"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
We become just by doing just acts,
temperate by doing temperate acts,
brave by doing brave acts."
~ Aristotle

justice · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Michelle wrote:
> Hi, I've been lurking about for the past week or so and wanted to make
> my presence known. I do have a new tank, 29 gal. So far there are no
> problems just letting the cycle take it's place. I am new to
> aquariums and will probably be picking your minds from time to time
> with problems or questions.
>
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Michelle
>
>
Welcome to the hobby, or um addiction Wink

>
>
>
> "Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
> but in rising every time we fall."
> - Confucius

IDzine01 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 27

Hi Michelle. Welcome! What kind of fish are you planning for this tank?

Just curious. I have a 29 gallon too.
-Christie

Michelle · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

On 6 Mar 2006 12:04:03 -0800, "IDzine01"
wrote:

>Hi Michelle. Welcome! What kind of fish are you planning for this tank?
>
>Just curious. I have a 29 gallon too.
>-Christie

I'm starting with a community tank with some zebra danios, black
skirts, and tetras and a cory. Just a few of each really. Someday,
I'd like to put an angel or two in there. I have a couple of friends
who have basicly the same community and say their angels get along
great in there.

Thanks for the welcome!!

"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
We become just by doing just acts,
temperate by doing temperate acts,
brave by doing brave acts."
~ Aristotle

Michelle · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:28:18 +0000, Gill Passman
wrote:

>Michelle wrote:
>> On 6 Mar 2006 12:04:03 -0800, "IDzine01"
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi Michelle. Welcome! What kind of fish are you planning for this tank?
>>>
>>>Just curious. I have a 29 gallon too.
>>>-Christie
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm starting with a community tank with some zebra danios, black
>> skirts, and tetras and a cory. Just a few of each really. Someday,
>> I'd like to put an angel or two in there. I have a couple of friends
>> who have basicly the same community and say their angels get along
>> great in there.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the welcome!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
>> We become just by doing just acts,
>> temperate by doing temperate acts,
>> brave by doing brave acts."
>> ~ Aristotle
>
>If you go the cory route please put more than one in - they are social
>fish and like their own kind...
>
>Watch mixing Angels and tetras....
>
>Gill

I had 2 in there, but one died the next morning. I took it back and
decided not to get another fish from there (pet depot) but would go
back to the place that I trust for healthy fish. I'll be going
friday.

Do you have any experience with angels? I've read that they are only
aggressive during spawning and maybe a little at mealtime, but at the
same time, I've heard of angels getting along great with other
community fish, tetras included. It is all quite confusing being new
to this. Any and all advice is welcomed.

"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
We become just by doing just acts,
temperate by doing temperate acts,
brave by doing brave acts."
~ Aristotle

Michelle · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

>Sorry, no Angel experience but a lot on this newsgroup do...my cichlids
>are some of the "bad boys" - Mbunas....a Ram who is supposed to be calm
>but can be mean....I don't know why (no rational reason) but I just
>steer clear of them....they can eat smaller tetras - work on the basis
>if it fits in the mouth it will...some tetras might nip an angel....
>
>It is such a bummer when you buy multiple fish to have the companions
>die...but try and get at least one cory mate for you fish - the more the
>merrier and they are fun to watch - I have 4 Julli cories that hold
>"meetings" at the front of the tank Smile

>
>Good luck and you are in the right place for good advice....
>
>Gill

Thanks. My family thinks I'm obsessed now. Its all about the fish.
I'm really wishing I had gotten the 55 gallon now. I thought it would
be too much at the time. Now... I want it bad... but no place for
it right now. Give me some time and I'll have them all around the
house!!!

"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
We become just by doing just acts,
temperate by doing temperate acts,
brave by doing brave acts."
~ Aristotle

Gill Passman · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 139

Michelle wrote:
> On 6 Mar 2006 12:04:03 -0800, "IDzine01"
> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Michelle. Welcome! What kind of fish are you planning for this tank?
>>
>>Just curious. I have a 29 gallon too.
>>-Christie
>
>
>
> I'm starting with a community tank with some zebra danios, black
> skirts, and tetras and a cory. Just a few of each really. Someday,
> I'd like to put an angel or two in there. I have a couple of friends
> who have basicly the same community and say their angels get along
> great in there.
>
>
> Thanks for the welcome!!
>
>
>
>
> "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
> We become just by doing just acts,
> temperate by doing temperate acts,
> brave by doing brave acts."
> ~ Aristotle

If you go the cory route please put more than one in - they are social
fish and like their own kind...

Watch mixing Angels and tetras....

Gill

Gill Passman · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 139

Michelle wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:28:18 +0000, Gill Passman
> wrote:
>
>
>>Michelle wrote:
>>
>>>On 6 Mar 2006 12:04:03 -0800, "IDzine01"
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Michelle. Welcome! What kind of fish are you planning for this tank?
>>>>
>>>>Just curious. I have a 29 gallon too.
>>>>-Christie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm starting with a community tank with some zebra danios, black
>>>skirts, and tetras and a cory. Just a few of each really. Someday,
>>>I'd like to put an angel or two in there. I have a couple of friends
>>>who have basicly the same community and say their angels get along
>>>great in there.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for the welcome!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
>>>We become just by doing just acts,
>>>temperate by doing temperate acts,
>>>brave by doing brave acts."
>>>~ Aristotle
>>
>>If you go the cory route please put more than one in - they are social
>>fish and like their own kind...
>>
>>Watch mixing Angels and tetras....
>>
>>Gill
>
>
>
> I had 2 in there, but one died the next morning. I took it back and
> decided not to get another fish from there (pet depot) but would go
> back to the place that I trust for healthy fish. I'll be going
> friday.
>
> Do you have any experience with angels? I've read that they are only
> aggressive during spawning and maybe a little at mealtime, but at the
> same time, I've heard of angels getting along great with other
> community fish, tetras included. It is all quite confusing being new
> to this. Any and all advice is welcomed.
>
>
>
>
> "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
> We become just by doing just acts,
> temperate by doing temperate acts,
> brave by doing brave acts."
> ~ Aristotle

Sorry, no Angel experience but a lot on this newsgroup do...my cichlids
are some of the "bad boys" - Mbunas....a Ram who is supposed to be calm
but can be mean....I don't know why (no rational reason) but I just
steer clear of them....they can eat smaller tetras - work on the basis
if it fits in the mouth it will...some tetras might nip an angel....

It is such a bummer when you buy multiple fish to have the companions
die...but try and get at least one cory mate for you fish - the more the
merrier and they are fun to watch - I have 4 Julli cories that hold
"meetings" at the front of the tank Smile

Good luck and you are in the right place for good advice....

Gill

Gill Passman · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 139

Michelle wrote:
>>Sorry, no Angel experience but a lot on this newsgroup do...my cichlids
>>are some of the "bad boys" - Mbunas....a Ram who is supposed to be calm
>>but can be mean....I don't know why (no rational reason) but I just
>>steer clear of them....they can eat smaller tetras - work on the basis
>>if it fits in the mouth it will...some tetras might nip an angel....
>>
>>It is such a bummer when you buy multiple fish to have the companions
>>die...but try and get at least one cory mate for you fish - the more the
>>merrier and they are fun to watch - I have 4 Julli cories that hold
>>"meetings" at the front of the tank Smile

>>
>>Good luck and you are in the right place for good advice....
>>
>>Gill
>
>
>
> Thanks. My family thinks I'm obsessed now. Its all about the fish.
> I'm really wishing I had gotten the 55 gallon now. I thought it would
> be too much at the time. Now... I want it bad... but no place for
> it right now. Give me some time and I'll have them all around the
> house!!!
>
>
>
>
> "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.
> We become just by doing just acts,
> temperate by doing temperate acts,
> brave by doing brave acts."
> ~ Aristotle

Oh dear...that is so, so dangerous...currently have 3 in the kitchen -
2x5galls and 1 15 gall...a 47.5 gall full of Mbunas in the office
space...a dinky 7.5 hex in the living room...a 47.5 gall in the
"conservatory" due for decomission - he,he (that's what they thin)...a
136 gall in the conservatory as a replacement tank...oh and my middle
child has a 30 gall in his bedroom...

Believe me you will find the wall space or work surface...you have been
warned...it is a sickness...we cannot resist...but you have come to the
right place for support with your addiction....my family gave up on me
around 12 months ago - rolling eyeballs is what I get now....

Just accept your fate and order that 55 gall (when noone else is looking
of course)...then on the other hand resist....but remember an addict
will always encourage new members to the faith...

Smile

Gill