Fish tank advice
Posted: January 4th, 2023, 9:27 am
Are there any experienced fish owners about that can give me some advice please?
My son got some money for Christmas and has been obsessed with getting a goldfish (he loves watching fish).
In our naivety we went to Pets at Home, let him choose a tank (this one https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets ... t-15-litre). Got some “Tap safe” to remove the chlorine and set it up.
Went back to get our fish to be told we weren’t allowed a goldfish as the tank was too small (it’s a 15 litre), but we could have 6 little White Cloud Mountain Minnows or 2 platy fish. He chose the WCMM and off home we went.
They’ve seemingly settled in well, but I have concerns about the water quality. We are on our 4th day and it’s starting to not look crystal cear.
Do I need to get some kind of ammonia cleaner?
What about the filter? I’m not sure if the flow is too strong. Not sure what it is but it is branded “PENN-PLAX”. How often do I need to change the filter? It’s a sponge filter from what I can see. I was thinking every 2 weeks, along with half the water but think that might not be soon enough.
Going back to the water, do I add the tap safe before I put the new water in the tank, or add it after?
Was also thinking of replacing the plastic plant with a real oxygenating plant?
Any other advice appreciated. I’m obviously going to be the main carer so I’d like to get it right, and hopefully they will be quite low maintenance for me once I get the tank set up properly.
Jess
My son got some money for Christmas and has been obsessed with getting a goldfish (he loves watching fish).
In our naivety we went to Pets at Home, let him choose a tank (this one https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets ... t-15-litre). Got some “Tap safe” to remove the chlorine and set it up.
Went back to get our fish to be told we weren’t allowed a goldfish as the tank was too small (it’s a 15 litre), but we could have 6 little White Cloud Mountain Minnows or 2 platy fish. He chose the WCMM and off home we went.
They’ve seemingly settled in well, but I have concerns about the water quality. We are on our 4th day and it’s starting to not look crystal cear.
Do I need to get some kind of ammonia cleaner?
What about the filter? I’m not sure if the flow is too strong. Not sure what it is but it is branded “PENN-PLAX”. How often do I need to change the filter? It’s a sponge filter from what I can see. I was thinking every 2 weeks, along with half the water but think that might not be soon enough.
Going back to the water, do I add the tap safe before I put the new water in the tank, or add it after?
Was also thinking of replacing the plastic plant with a real oxygenating plant?
Any other advice appreciated. I’m obviously going to be the main carer so I’d like to get it right, and hopefully they will be quite low maintenance for me once I get the tank set up properly.
Jess