building an aquarium

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

I'm going to be getting a decent sized aquarium, around 50 gals, I've been told. I just went to the pet store to look at fish, and possibly a turtle.

I know you need a heater. But what else is needed for the aquarium system? water filters? Bubbler things that add air/movement to the water? Are the "homes" and plants required right away?

There's no real pet stores in the immediate area, just pet "walmarts", so asking really didn't help a whole lot.

Also, are there any water-based turtles that can survive in mostly water with a little bit of land? What kind of problems would be present when mixing turtles and fish?

If any of you guys are aquarium guys, I'd greatly appreciate the help. Thanks.

Click to read more...

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif old ladies and housewives keep fish. Men have dogs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[pitbull12888]

the air breather thing, filter that hangs over the top, and food pretty much and a heater so u can keep the water at the right temp.

 

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif I have two dogs and two cats. I also have problem sleeping and hope that the relaxing nature of teh fishhy might help me out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif real men catch fish and take sleeping pills //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Saltwater is much nicer. My dad has a 75gallon tank, before all our fish died ( over feeding)

it was a sweet tank. Now we just have crap fish

I wouldnt reccomend a turtle, they are nice but you have to clean the tank all the time which is a PITA.

You need a protein skimmer to get all the junk out of there. Bubblers are not needed, they are mostly for look.

heaters are cheap, its the water coolers that cost money

 

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

protein skimmer... like catfish or bottom feeders that eat the shit at the bottom or like a piece of electronics? There's a shop called Seahorse or something that's "fairly" local. I need to check it out and see what saltwater fish are like.

A turtle is cool but I know it's probably not very practicle.

faulkton, you're not funny.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

youre not serious

 

[04_edge 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif real men catch fish and take sleeping pills //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

i lold.

my freind used to have turtles, they tend to eat the other fish and try to have teh sechs with your hand through the glass.

 

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

I am serious. And you're not funny. This is a serious question, so take your thread dumping worthless nonsense and kindly gtfo.

 

[NebBlackshirts 10+ year member]

i lol'd too

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

protein skimmer... like catfish or bottom feeders that eat the shit at the bottom or like a piece of electronics? There's a shop called Seahorse or something that's "fairly" local. I need to check it out and see what saltwater fish are like.
A turtle is cool but I know it's probably not very practicle.

faulkton, you're not funny.

No, it has a pump that blows air through a media and the protein bubbles out of a top.

The sucker fish are called plecostomus.

Saltwater fish PWN and i mean PWN fresh.

The variety is so vast its amazing.

From eels to lobsters and crabs

 

[NebBlackshirts 10+ year member]

but you should get some oscar fish

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

aww dont get mad honey

 

[pitbull12888]

turtles are f/n boring... i had a 55 gallon saltwater tank with about 10 fish that costed about $1200 for all. they all died cuz 1 got sick. Start with freshwater or youll regret it. turtles are easy to take care of but boring lol.