New owner (almost)

"jk" wrote in message
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"Russ" wrote in message
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My wife is wanting to get a south american cichlid from PetCo. They
are like $5.99 for the small ones.

We have never owned a fish, so we're trying to research as much as we
can online. Does anyone have any good recommendations for tank
decorations, size, gravel, additives, websites to order from, etc?

We have a 20 gallon tank and just purchased a pump/filter and vacuum.
We're planning on only having one cichlid for a long time, but if we
get another we will get a bigger tank. We're also planning on putting
an Algae eater in there with him of the same size. We figured we
might find all the other stuff online cheaper. Any good sites that
are cheap anyone can recommend?

Thanks!


Some people are very intense about everything they do. I sometimes envy
them. I've had fish for over 40 years, and usually just picked them out,
and
plopped them in the tank! Everything I learned was by asking questions,
and
making mistakes.

--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories


I feel like I'm doing something wrong when I here about how High Intensity
people do things. There is always someone who does it just like the experts
suggest. But, I get some comfort out of the fact that my blood pressure is
lower. Also, I seem to learn much more by making my own mistakes, than by
being told how to do things the right way. I guess it's not the same for
everyone.

Joe