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cgriz
10-18-2009, 03:14 AM
what is the best substrate? Where can i get it? what is the best site for aquarium accessories and things of that nature? my local pet store is horrid.
Lab_Rat
10-18-2009, 03:19 AM
What kind of tank are you setting up? Will there be live plants? What sort of fish do you want to keep? All these things will play into the best substrate for your tank. Dr. Foster and Smith has many types of substrate for decent prices.
cgriz
10-18-2009, 03:25 AM
im a beginner i dont know itll be freshwater and thats pretty much all i know
cgriz
10-18-2009, 03:28 AM
my local pet store is terrible. they dont take care of there animals. is it possible to get fish online? or would i have to travel to other pet stores to find healthy fish
rich311k
10-18-2009, 03:36 AM
I buy most of my fish online.
Lab_Rat
10-18-2009, 03:37 AM
If this is your very first tank, let me recommend that you read the ebook here to get a good understanding of everything that needs to be done.

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You can order fish online, there are many online retailers. I've not used any myself, but I do know liveaquaria.com has a decent selection. There is also aquabid.com.

For substrate, unless you are going to go with live plants, I would recommend regular aquarium gravel. It comes in many colors, but personally I think natural colors or black looks best. Other options are sand, which needs to be rinsed really well but looks nice, or planted substrate, which is quite expensive.
cgriz
10-18-2009, 03:37 AM
can you give me some reputable sites?
cgriz
10-18-2009, 03:40 AM
no i had a 10g years ago. and thanks very much for your suggestions any other advice would be great becuz i have 2 small children long with myself that would love for this to be succesful
rich311k
10-18-2009, 03:41 AM
AquariumFish.net. liveaquaria.com. aquabid, members of this and other forums.
Lab_Rat
10-18-2009, 03:42 AM
The ebook has good information, especially for just getting started.

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cgriz
10-18-2009, 03:46 AM
i love barbs what would be some ok fish to be in the tank as well?
Lab_Rat
10-18-2009, 03:51 AM
What kind of barbs are you wanting? Tiger barbs, cherry barbs, rosy barbs, gold barbs, odessa barbs, etc? There are many different species and the kind you want will dictate the other fish that go well with them.
cgriz
10-18-2009, 03:58 AM
tiger and cherry
Lab_Rat
10-18-2009, 04:08 AM
The cherry barbs are going to be much more mellow than tiger barbs are as far as nippiness so you will have more centerpiece fish species to choose from. A gourami would make a nice centerpiece fish, and you could get a school of cories to fill out the bottom of the tank.
cgriz
10-18-2009, 04:12 AM
thats excellent thank you very much