New to the fish world!

spencer25 · 08-29-2008, 02:18 PM

Hi,
My name is Spencer, I'm currently a student at The University of Maryland, college park. I just added fish to a hand-me-down cycled 10 gal tank. I just joined the forum to gain more knowlegde about aquariums in general.

Blue Cray · 08-29-2008, 02:22 PM

Welcome to FF nice to know we wont have to explain cycling to you

gil_ong · 08-29-2008, 02:25 PM

what fish did you get?

spencer25 · 08-29-2008, 03:24 PM

2 platies, a molly and a guppy.
I just have a few questions as well.

ok first of all when i carry out water changes with the tank, do i need to heat the water before i put it into the tank, and if so would you recommend purchasing a separate heater just for this purpose?

Is this 10 gal tank big enough to add a common pleco to?

and last of all, I boght the platies from petco, and i am now regretting it, I did have 3 platies but after about 9 days one of them developed a red spot on her belly and the next morning the spot had burst open and the fish was dead. I've read about fluke parasites but her gills seemed to be fine. I was just wondering if I should do anything to protect my other fish.

thanks
spencer

sarahbellum · 08-29-2008, 05:28 PM

you're tank is too small for a "common" pleco, as they get quite large!

I'm not sure about kinds you could get, but I'm sure someone else can chime in on that... maybe a bristlenose?

gil_ong · 08-29-2008, 05:58 PM

holy jeebus!! i'm bookmarking that pic so i can use it to discourage anyone from keep a common pleco in a tank in the future!

akangelfood · 08-29-2008, 06:22 PM

Many local fish stores have a system in place for plecos.

You certainly can get a pleco for a small tank if you really enjoy them, so long as you know that they will get large. Check with your LFS first, but many of them have a system that allows you to purchase a small pleco and bring it back to them after it has grown to trade for another small one. The large plecos then end up going to homes with ponds.

08-29-2008, 02:18 PM	#1
spencer25 Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maryland Age: 21 Posts: 16	New to the fish world! Hi, My name is Spencer, I'm currently a student at The University of Maryland, college park. I just added fish to a hand-me-down cycled 10 gal tank. I just joined the forum to gain more knowlegde about aquariums in general.

08-29-2008, 02:22 PM	#2
Blue Cray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 515	Welcome to FF nice to know we wont have to explain cycling to you __________________ 55g Planted -golden zebra danios -striped raphael catfish -angelfish -bronze cories -gold gourami -SAE -brochis catfish -Boeseman's Rainbowfish -Flying Foxes -BGK -kribensis 22g Planted -zebra loach -glo lite tetras 5g Semi Planted -endlers

08-29-2008, 03:24 PM	#4
spencer25 Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maryland Age: 21 Posts: 16	questions 2 platies, a molly and a guppy. I just have a few questions as well. ok first of all when i carry out water changes with the tank, do i need to heat the water before i put it into the tank, and if so would you recommend purchasing a separate heater just for this purpose? Is this 10 gal tank big enough to add a common pleco to? and last of all, I boght the platies from petco, and i am now regretting it, I did have 3 platies but after about 9 days one of them developed a red spot on her belly and the next morning the spot had burst open and the fish was dead. I've read about fluke parasites but her gills seemed to be fine. I was just wondering if I should do anything to protect my other fish. thanks spencer

08-29-2008, 05:28 PM	#5
sarahbellum Fishy Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Penn Valley, CA Posts: 88	you're tank is too small for a "common" pleco, as they get quite large! I'm not sure about kinds you could get, but I'm sure someone else can chime in on that... maybe a bristlenose? __________________ Sarahbellum 80G: Mixed Cichlid Tank 29G: 1 Angel Fish 3 Corydoras 1 Bushynose Pleco 2 Bolivian Rams 5.5G: 1 Betta named Bubbles Not in a fish tank: 1 Chihuahua/Terrier Mix named Lady 1 Chihuahua named Preston

08-29-2008, 06:22 PM	#7
akangelfood Kixxy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Age: 29 Posts: 255	Many local fish stores have a system in place for plecos. You certainly can get a pleco for a small tank if you really enjoy them, so long as you know that they will get large. Check with your LFS first, but many of them have a system that allows you to purchase a small pleco and bring it back to them after it has grown to trade for another small one. The large plecos then end up going to homes with ponds. __________________ *Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.* 55 gallon planted Angel tank; 55 gallon severum tank; 29 gallon community tank; future 240 gallon Amazon tank.

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gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	what fish did you get?

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gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 433	holy jeebus!! i'm bookmarking that pic so i can use it to discourage anyone from keep a common pleco in a tank in the future!

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