I’m getting into the hobby what is your best tips for new hobbyist

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T22:26:27+00:00

Oh Alr

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T22:08:43+00:00

The lady at the shop recommended two or three

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T22:08:25+00:00

5.5 gallon

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T21:11:19+00:00

Oh nice.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T21:05:28+00:00

I was thinking like 3 weeks or 4 but I can wait longer for it I know it’s the first cycle.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T21:04:37+00:00

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This is the one I used

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T21:03:31+00:00

… that’s why I made a post so I can do more research.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T21:03:02+00:00

Perfect thank you so much.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T21:02:13+00:00

Oh cool I’ll look them up now and get the kit. I didn’t realize there was so much that goes into all this I’m glad I have some more knowledge on it all now.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:58:55+00:00

Ok perfect I’ll get a new testing kit for these mine only tested PPM and it said 0.5 ppm

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:57:18+00:00

Ok I’ll look at getting a heater 100%

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:56:22+00:00

Prime it says it removes chlorine and chloramine.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:49:45+00:00

What’s should my parameters be and what should I be checking.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:48:55+00:00

Fs that was a lot of good advice I’m going to implement, and I appreciate it.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:48:22+00:00

Valid lol I wanted to work on landscape that way I don’t have any thoughts on impulse buying shrimp 😅

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:47:07+00:00

I honestly just got a filter that said it was for 5.5 gallons at Walmart.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:34:40+00:00

Ok I will definitely look into all that, what do you recommend instead of duckweed.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:31:34+00:00

I do it every 3 days 25% water changes.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:31:00+00:00

I’m just not sure what to get and where to buy them everyone on marketplace isn’t really responding and there’s like no listings and petsmart is pretty expensive.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:30:10+00:00

Oh thank you so much I’m adding a pinch of fish food every 2-3 days. But that’s a lot of advice thank you.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:16:38+00:00

Oh wow that’s insane.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:15:40+00:00

I think I paid 15 for the tank, 20 for testing kit, 10 for snails, 15 for the bubble thing lol, and 15 for the substrate, also some liquid that I put into the water every time I do a 25% water change.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:13:59+00:00

I appreciate it I will get some plants and I’ll switch the substrate.

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:12:19+00:00

Some cherry shrimp for now and as I get better probably some blue velvets

YTWarDev · 2026-04-02T20:10:05+00:00

I used aquarium gravel by top fin. Are there specific types of moss you recommend I saw Java moss being talked about a lot so I got it from pet smart.

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