adrianap98
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Just got two clown fish and i have them in a 15 gallon tank, i have the essentials but i am kind of clue less any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!
New at this... please help!
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adrianap98
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Bang Guy, they are going to be moved into a bigger tank but not for a while, they have live rock and sand and some artificial plants, I just got the tank maybe a month ago, but maybe less. It has a hooked up filtration system and everything like that has been done but the rest is well....
adrianap98
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yea
adrianap98
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i have all of that my marine biology teacher let me use his tank and it was already set up but i now have the tank at home and wanted to know how to care for them and stuff.
tthemadd1
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Check out the threads on this site to determine specifics. Get your filter name off the unit, the company name off the test kits.
Test the following in this manner.
Ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate
Daily for a week
Weekly for a month
And a few times a month after that.
You need to learn the nitrogen cycle, do a search, and how it will affect your clown fish. There is something called cycling that needs to happen and can seriously injure or kill your new fish.
Pick up some Prime to help with the cycling process or return the fish and start fresh in a few weeks after the cycle. Get more salt and prepare for water changes that will be necessary if you decide not to return the fish for the short term.
One thing about saltwater vs freshwater. Totally different and go slow. Go slow, good luck, and read read read. A fifteen gallon is small which means a higher chance for crashing.
Test the following in this manner.
Ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate
Daily for a week
Weekly for a month
And a few times a month after that.
You need to learn the nitrogen cycle, do a search, and how it will affect your clown fish. There is something called cycling that needs to happen and can seriously injure or kill your new fish.
Pick up some Prime to help with the cycling process or return the fish and start fresh in a few weeks after the cycle. Get more salt and prepare for water changes that will be necessary if you decide not to return the fish for the short term.
One thing about saltwater vs freshwater. Totally different and go slow. Go slow, good luck, and read read read. A fifteen gallon is small which means a higher chance for crashing.
adrianap98
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ok thanks
just went to a place called strictly fish in miami off of bird road great store. they give a lot of advice
just went to a place called strictly fish in miami off of bird road great store. they give a lot of advice
adrianap98
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yea i tested the water and i bought a test kit i took a sample of the water to that aquarium i said earlier and the test kit results. the water was perfect and they gave me some advice on expanding the tank once the fish grow a bit more.
adrianap98
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sorry was busy with homework for the last three days and i can't remember but I'm gonna test the water again in week or two i'll make sure to let you know then.