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Anonymous
So I was thinking about getting a fishtank and some fish. How much work and commitment would I be signing up for?
>> Anonymous
Depends on what you get.
>> Anonymous
Start with a fresh water tank, good for beginners.
Research what kind of fish to get using the interbutt. Personally, I am fond of african cichlids.

As for work and commitment. I change 25% of the fish water once a week and feed them twice a day, once before leaving for work, and once before I go to bed. Change the filter whenever the package says to and your fish should be fine.

They're not as high maintenance as a horse or something, but they deserve as much respect and care as their mammallian counterparts might get.
>> Anonymous
>>193898
>but they deserve as much respect and care as their mammallian counterparts might get.

You mean none?
>> c8h10o2n4
depends on the size of the tank. the bigger it is the easier it should be to keep the waterquality. i now have a 60l tank, which is pretty small, i'm willing to get at least double the size soon.
>> Anonymous
>How much work and commitment would I be signing up for?
It depends on tank size and setup, fish, plants. In the worst case scenario you will have to spend at least an hour each day for maintenance (saltwater reef or high-tech planted tank - lots of pruning, water adjusting, fertilising), in the other extreme - 2 minutes each day with perhaps 30 minutes extra each week (low tech planted, Walstad type planted, fish only tank)
General recomendation is as with any other animals - do a lot of research before getting a tank.
>> Anonymous
I had a pair of cichlids and a plecostomus many years ago. They were very easy to care for and very interesting to watch.
>> Anonymous
I think the best fish I ever kept was an Oscar.

He'd wag his whole body when I came in the room, like a puppy.

They're neat, but you'd need a big tank (he was in a 45gal column type) and they're not real social with many other fish.
This one got along with a Channa (snakehead) pretty well.
>> Anonymous
For a typical fresh water tank of any size you're looking at 20-25% partial water changes a week. Depending on what kind of filter you get, clean it about once a month. The key is partial water changes to keep nitrate and other shit from building up in the water.

Pro Tip: Go to the fish store and look at all the different species waay before you get a tank. Figure out who can live with who, how big they get, etc etc. Too many people get a 10g or 20g, rush out and fill them with whatever fish look cool, then a week later half of them are dead. Also, Google is your friend.