RE: A to Z of Fish Keeping: "How-To", Training & Information for New Fish Keepers & Experts alike.

goldlenny — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:46:16 GMT

Great Idea LogansDad. I actually have an old post out here with all of the good compatibility sites listed. I'll have to do a search for the link. I have a few in my favorites folder that I could start a new thread with and then put that link on the main page here if I don't find my old thread. Here are the 3 sites I have in my favorites folder:

http://www.klsnet.com/files/Fishchrt.xls (Downloadable file)

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/fwcompatibility_chart.cfm

http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/freshwater_compatibility_chart.php

NOTICE: ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT COMPATIBILITY CHARTS ARE SUBJECT TO MANY VARIABLES AND MAY NOT BE AS ACCURATE AS YOU WOULD LIKE SINCE OTHER FACTORS IN YOUR TANK/SETUP MAY INFLUENCE FISH BEHAVIOR. WHEN A CHART SAYS TWO FISH ARE COMPATIBLE, IT MAY NOT BE CLEAR IN SAYING THEY NEED TO BE IN A HUGE TANK SO THEY EACH HAVE THEIR OWN TERRITORY. PLEASE CHECK YOUR TANK SETUP AND COMPATIBILITY IN THIS FORUM BEFORE RELYING SOLELY ON A CHART.

A to Z of Fish Keeping: "How-To", Training & Information for New Fish Keepers & Experts alike.

goldlenny — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:50:21 GMT

NOTICE - PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS IN THE FORUMS TO HELP MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE FISH KEEPING BASICS. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU.

BEGINNERS TUTORIAL - START HERE -http://faq.thekrib.com/begin.html This is one of my favorite places to send new fish keepers as they can learn about the various aspects of fish keeping by following all of the links in this tutorial. Pay particular attention to "The Nitrogen Cycle", "Fishless Cycling" (recommended), "Cycling With Fish"(not recommended but you may already be stuck with this) and Basic Water Chemistry but please read over all of the other links as well and feel free to ask lots of questions HERE at this forum.

And if you want to learn even more, here is another tutorial site - http://badmanstropicalfish.com/basics/basics_aquariums.html

TOP TEN REASONS TO FISHLESS CYCLE - (A little humor [] to help emphasize this very serious matter) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic69655-5-1.aspx

FISHLESS CYCLING TIP!!! - I know a common complaint is people not being able to find the 10% Ammonia Hydroxide (clear ammonia) at their local stores but I recently saw online that Ace Hardware sells their own brand for around $2.00 a quart. Here's their online link to buy it by the case... but the stores sell individual units. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1307957&cp=&fbn=Brand%7CAce+Hardware&f=Brand%2F19262%2F&fbc=1&kw=ammonia&parentPage=search&searchId=18414252422

THE NITROGEN CYCLE EXPLAINED - (In case you did not read the beginners tutorial above) http://fish.orbust.net/cycling.html

AMMONIA FURTHER EXPLAINED - (The beginning of "The Nitrogen Cycle") FAMA Article - Controlling Ammonia by Ben Helm http://www.animalnetwork.com/fama/detail.aspx?aid=26872&sts=all

NITRITES FURTHER EXPLAINED - (The middle of "The Nitrogen Cycle") (Good Article Link Needed)

NITRATES FURTHER EXPLAINED - (The end product of "The Nitrogen Cycle") http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic109574-5-1.aspx

MASTER TEST KITS ON SALE FOR $12.99 AND UP - (Everybody needs a decent Master Test Kit) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic64786-5-1.aspx

HAILEY'S 10 GALLON STOCKING LIST - (Updated to include Betta's in a 10G.) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic113304-5-1.aspx

MONGABAY - (Very accurate and detailed species profiles for most fish so you can check out the type of fish you want while you are fishless cycling your new tank) http://fish.mongabay.com/index.htm
FISH PROFILES - (If you don't find your fish profile on Mongabay, try these sites) http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/ or http://www.fishbase.org/search.php

MORE FISH COMPATIBILITY CHARTS AND PROFILE SITES - http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic69040-5-1.aspx

A BETTER SET OF GUIDELINES TO REPLACE THE FISH-KILLING 1" PER GALLON RULE THAT IS MISUSED AND MISUNDERSTOOD SO OFTEN - http://lennyvasbinder.blogspot.com/2005/06/new-rules-guidelines-to-replace-1-per.html

WHY YOU SHOULD NOT ADD SALT TO YOUR FRESHWATER AQUARIUM except for occasional treatment of disease - (The Osmoregulatory System) http://groups.msn.com/Breedingtropicalfish/osmoregulation.msnw http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/water/osmoregulation.htm http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/salt.shtml http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article22.html http://www.badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article5.html http://www.goldfishinfo.com/salt.htm

FILTER MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING - (How to keep your tank from going into constant mini-cycles) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic110052-5-1.aspx

DISEASE & ILLNESS DIAGNOSIS SITES: http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic117602-5-1.aspx

DICTIONARY: ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND KEYWORDS COMMONLY USED IN FISHKEEPING - (To help you navigate the many acronyms and abbreviations used in these forums) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic112554-5-1.aspx or http://www.badmanstropicalfish.com/glossary.html

POLL - Did your LFS or CS give you good advice... or NOT? (Actual POLL on new forums) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic111975-5-1.aspx (Old 2005 thread on same topic but without an actual POLL) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic69094-5-1.aspx?Update=1

HOW LONG SHOULD FISH LIVE? An expected lifespan guide for fish keepers - http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic119224-5-1.aspx

*** This list was compiled with the help of Hailey (Our forums most popular advisor and one of the most knowledgable fish keepers out here on the net) and many, many others who have taught me over the years.

NOTICE TO OTHER CONTRIBUTORS - This PINNED TOPIC is still being developed so please post links and threads (from this forum as often as possible) but if this site does not have an article or thread, then try to only post links to other sites that do not have competing forums. I will edit this top post to include other links that are applicable.

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A to Z of Fish Keeping: "How-To", Training & Information for New Fish Keepers & Experts alike.