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craig_w Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 7 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2006   | this isnt a very big topic but just for anyone new setting up a tank make sure you have bought water treatment other handy things to have are : 1. plant food (to promote plant growth for a healthy looking tank) 2. disease treatments (at the begining of a tank fish can sometimes be vunerable to disease) 3.ph and nitrate testers (to keep your tank in check) none of these are completely neccassery but they really are a great help Dont feel bad I confuse myself too  everyone loves the almighty spork queen |
 Posted 18-Mar-2006 18:41 |     |
keithgh      *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | none of these are completely neccassery but they really are a great help Some might totally disagree with that statement but it is certainly good advice disease treatments (at the begining of a tank fish can sometimes be vunerable to disease) This is mainly caused by hurried and rush selections to get the tank FULL of fish "NOW" instead of waiting between new fish. Another very big problem is very bad advice give by some LSF or where the fish are sold and kept in very poor conditions. Before some one jumps on me not all LFS are like this thank goodness but most will argee it does and will happen. The best advice here is locate a good one in your area if you dont know of one ask here on FP stating the area you live or shop in. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 19-Mar-2006 02:52 |  |
LITTLE_FISH     ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005  | Craig, Albeit I find your post great in its intention, it lacks any detail that would actually help anybody (besides the nitrate test kit). What kind of plant food are you suggesting? What kind of disease treatment? Why do you need a ph test kit, couldn't you get it tested at the LFS and from there on simply assume the result as your ba Aren't there many other things that soneome should consider when starting a tank, like proper and slow stocking, proper equipment with heater and filter (and light), just to name a few? Ingo  |
| Posted 19-Mar-2006 14:42 | |
goldfishgeek   Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003  | Yep Little_Fish, they are all covered in the sticky article at the top, starting an aquarium hello by the way! GFG Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone |
| Posted 19-Mar-2006 15:02 |  |
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