Posted by Michele on January 16, 2003 at 09:11:51:
In Reply to: newbie with questions posted by robbyxoxo on January 15, 2003 at 12:55:39:
will not appreciate the change in water chemistry.
And especially DON'T use coral with Goldfish.
You need to decide what type of fish you are willing to work with...some take a LOT of extra care and precautions with water chemistry...before deciding how to decorate your tank.
If you are considering cichlids, there are a LOT of variables with them, also...hop on over to the Freshwater Forum and post a message to "liv2padl" (Dan) as he is a cichlid breeder with many, many years experience.
BTW.....did you buy this coral in a store in the carribean....or "harvest" it from a reef yourself?
:i brought back alot of coral from a trip to the carribean and hoping i can use it in a freshwater aquarium....is that possible?...does it need treated in any way first?...i have NO clue....not sure of the affects it has on the water....and then how would i clean the coral after algae starts to form on it?...its a very crisp clean white color right now........on a diff topic, im still undecided on what kind of aquarium to set up....i want something "easy" but pretty......im leaning towards a 50 or 75 gallon tank.....what kind of set up might be less work to keep up and still pleasing to the eye?.....all goldfish maybe?...any suggestions appreciated....mostly looking to have an aquarium thats showy with lots of pretty coral and hopefully some hardy fish....thanks!
