You need an air stone for your fish!! My daughter breeds fish she is the one who told me about air stones! Also I was at a Fish Convention over the weekend and I won this exact same tank at a raffle they were having. I agree it is really unique looking! I love my new tank!!
You are a lucky man. Love the way your girl decorated this tank. Just got the same one and am looking for ideas. Decorating a tank can be a daunting task.
just get the exact same Asian ornament, wood log, rocks, etc. At my local PetSmart. Need 6 to 8 pounds of gravel and I went with white gravel over sand (heard the sand can get all over everything when cleaning). Nice little tank. Ghost crabs are great for the bottom to help keep the tank cleaner. The corner net and magnetic glass cleaner is a must.
Don't get this tank, it is terrible and way too small for that many fish, it also has no air pockets. Many fish need to air breathe ar regular intervals. Tetras like to be at the top of the aquarium. IR might look cool, but it I not fair on the fish. If you want a nano tank go for an aqua one and do lora of research on aquascaping and water conditioning etc. Don't use harsh chemicals.
viciouswolf1111 I have loads of fish in this tank and they are all fine happy and healthy, the difference is its not full all the way to the top so there's an air pocket. (They are all in there until I move them into 35gal) and after they've moved out I'm going to get something like 8 zebra dannios or so thing like that to keep it running because it looks quite nice.
Fine, ignore me, buy the tank, stick a gourami in it and watch it suffocate, most aquariam fish need access to an area of unstressed water to breath air, you don't provide them with that, some will stunt and ie young, some will just outright die, such as a gourami or a siamese fighting fish which is unfortunately popular with these tanks, then the poor things die in a fortnight.
Sam Jones No their isn't *facepalm. It is too rapid. The fish that are usually advertised for this product are Gouramis and Goldfish. This tank isn't fit for any fish, only crustaceans.
the thing about small tanks are the smaller they are the more cleaning you have to do a tank like this i would do a 50% water change a week with that many fish in it and not fill it up all the way leave a little room at the top so the fish can gulp air but and add live plant they add more oxygen to the water but other then that you should be good..... peace
what swooplop says is very true. My fluval edge has condensation bubbles all over the top and does not look as sleek because of the fact my betta was grasping for air when i had filled her to the top
@popeyeswife I have the exact same driftwood decoration (though mine is laying down flat, and his is up on its side) and it is quite a pain to get it in and out. I usually have to twist and turn it until it fits. And once it's in, you can't rotate it around.
@bukushan hey hows that sand working out? I have a mixture of black and purple gravel in my tank, thinking about changing it up after having the fluval for 2 years, how do you change water without sucking up all the sand?
I actually managed to get the sand from PETCO. If you have the older model the sand turns yellowish. I have the newer led version of the tank and I got the white sand and at some angles it looks nice. I am debating posting a video but I might soon. I just planted new plants in there too
@xMsValox I have the same tank, no heater the neons do fine (about 3 months)... the lights may heat it enough not sure. My tetras get a little tired, you gotta turn down the flow rate on the filter otherwise the current wears them out too much.
how do you got out the bubbles out of your tank. i've mine since 2 days. will they disappear by themselves. Or i have to push them away to the opening?? thx
Your tank looks awesome. I was actually thinking about the same one but what worries me is the lack of water surface to air contact for oxygen exchange to take place. You mentioned this when you noticed your fish breathing. Did you ever find out if it was an issue or not?
2 things. What substrate are you using? It's to fine. It looks great! and second if you think the fish gasping is possibly a result from not enough oxygen then the water line should be a little bit lower so that some air bubbles are cycling through the water. Just a possibility.
With no bubbles coming from the filter, I'm guessing there isn't a lot of oxygen in the water so I would presume this style of aquarium would need some good oxygenating plants in there. Also as Sassy pointed out, there is probably still ammonia and nitrites in the water which is what is causing the tetras some distress. You should use a water testing kit to make sure all the ammonia and nitrites have cycled into nitrates before adding fish, since the former two are toxic to them.
anyone know if its possible to fit a Mini Heater in the middle of the filter media and cartridge? that would be a better sight than seeing a big black heater inthe background of the aquarium
He only has the filter on the lowest setting that's why there isn't much oxygen. I set up mine today and it floods the tank with tiny air bubbles that cling to everything. I searched the internet and found out that the filter on full is enough to filter and aerate a 20 gallon tank and this is only a 6 gallon so it works brilliantly and the bubbles look amazing with the light on.
I have this tank in white, and I have some questions about what kind of fish I have in it. I have 3 neon tetras, 3 glass catfish, and 1 cory cat. Is this too much? Thanks.
hi i watched a video on here just a min ago he say's you need a heater for it? in in most video's people dont have heater's in them do you need a heater? may thank's jake
i just purchased this tank and have encountered the problem with the condensation bubbles, do you know how i can get rid of these, im new to the aquarium community. thx
it's a nice tank but the oxygen is what I'm worried about. Not much gap on top to allow air in and the only place for the fish to get air is right under two bright light.
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