I got a 10 gallon tank with all the paraphrenalia on Craigslist, and today I had a guy from a fish store come out and set it up for me. He put in gravel, plants, a few guppies to condition the water, and chemicals (bacteria to speed up the process and decholorinizer). He left me some other stuff, including fish food and chemicals, and pointed out that I had a device to clean the bottom of the tank. He also left me a big bucket for water. I am not thrilled about the guppies, and plan to return them to the store when I get the real fish for my tank. These are very boring guppies. I know where to get Moscow blue guppies (another ad on Craigslist) and I would like to get a couple for my tank. The fish store says they take in guppies from time to time, so I would have a place to take all the babies if I get a male and female pair, or even two females who would probably already be pregnant.
I used to have guppies and other live bearers in my 5 gallon tank when I was a kid. I had fish since I was about 10. I loved my fish. I had one fancy guppy I called Golashes. That fish seemed to live for an eternity. I generally took very good care of my fish. I had several types that were livebearers, and some that laid eggs. I had a constant supply of fish. They made me very happy.
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