Early fish keeping mistakes - Page 3

[Lucy]

Sorry Mike19, I missed your post. This is already stickied in the beginner section of the forum.

https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfi...t-freshwater-beginner-important-topics.14296/

 

[KrisT]

Even though I'm very new here I have a tip. Learned first hand very recently... When you install the heater wait for about 20 minutes or so before turning it on.

 

[deathtroll]

test the ph in the water from the tap before setting up tanks it will let you know what types of fish you can safely keep. It is fairly easy to raise ph but can be difficult to lower it.

 

[10gallonmadness]

Probably most important tip for beginners! ALWAYS USE DE-CHLORINATOR!

 

[Lucy]

This is a great thread, isn't it?

 

[10gallonmadness]

This is a great thread, isn't it?

Well said... and this thread is fairly old. Amazing it was still alive before you guys stickied it.

 

[Lucy]

It was stickied back in 2007
It's great that others are still adding to it!

 

[small_fry]

Oh NO!!!!!

haha my 2 sucking catfish must be spys as well they often disappear all day sometimes for days at a time, just when I start looking for their dead bodies they start swimming around like what I was here all along??!!

 

[Aldric]

lol My male bristlenose has started doing that