what kinds of water do tropical fish need?
Friday, June 4th, 2010 at
8:49 pm
i bουɡһt a 10 gallon aquraim аחԁ i wаѕ wondering іf tropical fish need saltwater οr freshwater tο survive i already һаνе tһе temperature аt 82 degrees аחԁ i һаνе 4 small real plants tһаt i bουɡһt аt petco.. ѕο ԁο i need salt water οr freshwater?? please һеƖр im hoping tο bυу tһе fish bу Wednesday…
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You, as a beginner, should not attempt to keep any saltwater fish in a tank as small as a 10g. It is very difficult for even experienced marine (saltwater) aquarists to maintain a 10g saltwater tank. The water parameters must be almost perfect to keep saltwater fish alive and healthy.
You should start with freshwater fish for a couple years until you get some experience under your belt. In the meantime, read, read and then read some more about keeping freshwater tropical fish.
A 10g tank is a good starter tank for a beginner. Be sure you do regular, weekly, partial (30%) water changes to keep your fish healthy and happy. Also, you need a good filter that circulates the water in the tank about 7-9 times per hour (that is a filter rated at around 80-100 gallons per hour [gph]).
Plants from Petco will be freshwater plants, so you are starting correctly. Always ask the store personnel which freshwater fish will do well in a 10g tank.
Your temp is a little high, most tropicals do much better at around 74-78 degrees F.
Guppies (4 or 5) are a great starter fish (I started with them when I was 10 in 1956). I have been in and out of the hobby a few times since then.
Four or five zebra danios would also look good in a planted 10g with the guppies.
Good luck, if you would like to correspond about starting in the hobby, feel free to email me.
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