From: ronb@tekig5.pen.tek.com (Ronald L Bannick)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Starting tank with fish and frog
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Date: 15 Apr 92 16:09:37 GMT
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Subject: Re: used gravel
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>L Bannick) writes:
>> I purchased a used tank with most of the air pumps, fake plants and  
>used
>> tank?  I want to start with just a few guppies and the like.
>> Thanks for any info.
>Hi!

 I started the tank 2 days ago with under gravel filter and a power filter
 on the back.  Last evening I went to purchase a couple of guppies.  I had
 my wife and kids along so we ended up with 3 guppies.  3 platties, 2
 kolie loaches, 4 neon tetras, two tiny white cat fish, and a VERY small
 frog...... They told me ( wife and store sales person) that wouldn't be
 too much because of the double filtering.  I'm not so sure.......
 It is only a 10 gallon tank.

 The Pet store person had no idea as to what to feed the frog  or how
 to tell the sex of most of the fish we asked about.  An expert?
 Any ideas on what to feed a tiny frog?
 Thanks for the reply.

>Your fish have as much a chance as they would in a new tank.  Unless  
>the old owner sold his tank because all of his fish died of a weird  
>disease, you are completely safe as long as you wash the tank and the  
>gravel really well before setting up the tank, preferrably with hot  
>water.  Gravel is completely reusable; as many times as you want.  So  
>is the rest of the equipment.  You will still have to cycle your tank  
>anyway.  If the pumps are too old they might not work for more than a  
>few months before you start noticing them being weaker than usual.   
>Take advantage of used stuff--you can save a lot of money that way,  
>and the fish will never know  (especially guppies!).
>Enjoy your tank!
>Delia



This morning I looked at the filter on the power filter and it
looks like we over fed the fish or the filter grabs the food faster
than the fish do.  Rinsed it off and put it back.......
I borrowed my brother's air pump.  Bigger and newer than what came with
my tank.  Actually we now have 3 ten gallon tanks. Just started the
one.  Paid $2. for one, $3.50 for one for a gerbil, and $8.50 for the
one with the gravel and fake plants.

??? Cycle your tank ????

>Your fish have as much a chance as they would in a new tank.    
You will still have to cycle your tank  
>>anywafish 
What is "cycle the tank"

>Enjoy your tank!

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