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Normally a good guideline is that "The fancier the fish, the higher the temperature it requires", so in saying this your common little goldie might be happy in the lower temps, but your fancy veiltail with all the adornments certainly wont be, so think about the conditions your fish will live in before you purchase it.

Lets look at what you will need.

Fishbowls are certainly a convenient way to keep a goldfish,

The wild types are more aggressive and have more muscle than that of the fancy type.

The betta can be a very peaceful fish, but is considered aggressive for two reasons:

Defence of territory, and

The right to breed with a female.

The betta, in my opinion, is one of the easiest first fish to keep, because they dont require a huge tank with an expensive filter, and they dont need to be fed expensive foods. The betta requires a small container (bowl or jar), likes

The use of live rock has really taken off in the past decade because it really is the best form of natural biological filtration for the saltwater aquarium. It is called "live rock" because of the creatures and organisms living on the inside and on the surface of the rock. It can be very interesting to the look at the organisms and algae growing on the rock.

Getting good rock, such as Fiji rock, can be expensive and may even be the most expensive part of setting up a FOWLR tank. A rule of thumb for setting up a tank with live rock is 1 to 2 pounds per aquarium gallon. Currently, live rock is going for about $7 per po

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mrbigmuscles posted a reply:

In regards to what "Funfishtank" has to say, I disagree. Whether you cycle fishy or fishless does not affect how many fish you can add at once after they cycling process is co.

Checklist of Items For Getting Started
To help you get started with your new tank, here is a checklist of parts, components and supplies that are needed for a basic saltwater aquarium set up, as well....

125 gal super 120 gal not so good
i know this is the wrong forum but it's an emergency. i am not that experienced when it comes to the best types of setups for mu tank but i have a 120 gal with tons or red algae i need to get a protein skimmer because mine broke but don't know what type to get it 48"24"24" with a 40 gal sump....