A quick post, Let's dive in!
Tank size:
I'm pretty sure I covered this already, But it never hurts for a reminder.
What is tank size?
Length, Width and Height, (This does NOT excuse ignorance)
How many fish in a 10 gallon tank?
Just 1 fish and 1 snail, That's all you can have in a 10 gallon tank, Hence the reason they are called 'Nano tanks'
''The staff at the fish store said, One inch per gallon, I can have 10 fish in a 10 gallon tank''
Uhmm, No you can't, First off that's abuse and secondly that is extremely poor husbandry, you obviously don't care or just 'skipped' through my whole forum and read what YOU assumed were the 'important parts' Jokes on you, Everything in this forum that I have been teaching IS important, I haven't been around but that doesn't mean I'm done, Far from it, Yes I welcome everyone to this forum, What I won't tolerate is overcrowding, neglect, abuse. It's a no no, If you can't use however few or dwindling brain cells you might or may not have, Stay out of my lab and off my forum, Thank you.
Now that I have hopefully cleared the air, Let's talk about 'Aquarium kits'
You ever notice how they advertise on their boxes, Fish that are clearly too large for the tank?
Yeah that's how they lie to you so that you'll buy their product and cram fish that are waaay too large for said tank, If you know better then you more than likely will only put 1-2 fish in a nano tank together, No this does not mean breeding pairs.
Aquarium kits come with almost everything.
Here is what they come with:
x1 Aquarium.
x1 Lid/LED light.
x1 Aquarium net.
x1 Sample jar of fish food.
x1 Sample bottle of Water Dechlotinator.
x1 Sample bottle of trash 'Cycle'
and
x1 Manual.
Here's what they don't come with but should.
x1 Manual of Appropriate species (Example) 10 gallon tank.
x1 Beginners guide to fish keeping.
x1 Journal for keeping notes/ track the cycle process for each day.
x1 Aquarium.
x1 Canopy.
x1 LED light or Plant light (For the fish keeper to save money)
x1 Aquarium mat.
x1 50% discount for matching aquarium stand/cabinet
x1 Detailed guide book on fish and sizes. (Tanks 10-20 gallons should only house (10 gallons) 1-2 SMALL fish and a 20 gallon should only house 2-3 EXTRA SMALL to SMALL fish and no more.
x1 Lifetime warranty.
x1 A QR code to download apps should the light be Bluetooth controlled, It is so easy to download the WRONG app.
x1 500ML bottle of Dechlorinator.
x1 16oz bottle of Nutrafin Cyle (This is one of the few brands that I trust)
x3 bags of fish food, for Omnivores, Herbivores, and Carnivores (That way if the fish need a mixture of all 3 you wouldn't have to spend even MORE money, Have you SEEN the prices of fish food? It's insane.)
And,
x1 12 month supply of test strips.
x1 Net.
Too bad fish stores and LFS won't make or offer a custom aquarium kit or care bundle to customers, Our hobby would be SO much better if they did.
Why?
Simple, the smaller the box and the less stuff included in the box means that YOU will come back and buy more from them, thus putting more money in their corporate pockets and less money in yours, As I've said before, Fish stores and LFS don't give a crap about what they tell you, as long as they make an easy sale they'll tell you that Oscars can live in a 75 gallon tank and Silver Dollars can too, Which isn't true, Like I said, They. Don't. Care.
I care though, It's why I come off as so tough 'scary' or 'mean' If I didn't care I never would've made this forum, In fact I would've said 'Hah, let them eat cake' And kept everything I know too myself but I didn't do that, Just like, Dogs, Cats, Horses, Birds etc, Fish don't have voices they can't tell us verbally 'Oh hey my tank is too small, I need a bigger one' No that's up to the owner, and hopefully said owner can tell when a fish needs more space and even more room to swim, play, eat, hide and most importantly of all, Get those zoomies out, African Peacock Cichlids for example, they require massive tanks and that is because of how bloody active they are.
Now for those of you who were worried I had run off to join a secret aquarium scientist organization, No that's not quite what happened..o.o But I should write that down juuuuust in case, I have stepped back from the hobby to focus on something I have been avoiding but after doing more research than I honestly should've into it, I am going to save up and build my own gaming PC though that won't be for like 4 months, After that, I'm getting a new bed, and finally (Hopefully) I will get the last few things for my 45 gallon bow front and THEN, AT LAST get my 75 gallon tank and stand, The stand I am going to buy is from Wayfair (I'll let you guys know if it was worth it or not)
Hasty, what about your betta fish!?
OH, He's still a go, but I'm going to get the tank, stand etc last since I have a lot on my plate already.
''What if I get stuck or I'm not sure what to do?''
Well, You can message me on here and I will do what I can to help you, I'm not available on weekends or during my birthday which is on June 2nd if you didn't already know, I can answer your questions or help you solve something that you might be struggling to deal with (Diet, Tank size, Lighting, Filter, Supplements, Medications, e.g, How much to give etc, Breeding and how to properly care for wigglers, Freshly hatched fry, Plants, and tank mates.)
Lastly, I am extremely busy so posting is going to be delayed but not forgotten, I was sick for a while there but I have made a full recovery and am proud to say that I am no longer Snotzilla.
''Ahem, Hasty, Aren't you forgetting something?''
Not today Satan! No debunking myths, I'm cutting you off..For now, Damn junkie.
That's all I have for you for now, Remember, Don't overstock your tanks, Until next time, Byee!
Morning Drizzle, but Clearing later
