Filter Kit Fit
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how many 1 inch sized fish can safely be in a 10 gallon tank? Also the tank I bough has a lid that doesnt fit
with the filter am I supposed to alternate between the light and filter of is the company that made the kit just a complete idiot?
Some lids come with pre-scored cutouts that let you measure the size and then cut it to fit.....so you can fit it to let the filter sit in a particular spot without having too much space for the fish to jump out, etc. So, you might want to check to see if that is the case here. Check the directions too, it might explain. Sounds stupid, yes, but the lid I have I had to custom cut (via pre-scored plastic) to fit my aquarium.
As far as fish go, it depends totally on what type of 1" fish you are talking about. For example, Dwarf puffers are around 1" (give or take....for sake of argument), but you can only have 1 because they are aggresive. Guppies however are a different story. You need to do research on the type of fish you are interested in and go from there. Common sense plays a part in that you don't want to stuff 50 fish into a 10 gallon tank, even if they were 1/2" long. And remember to take into consideration their full grown size.
Prior to getting ANY fish, you need to properly cycle your tank in order for the fish to survive and thrive. I am giving you a couple of articles to read, one on cycling a fish tank with a few fish, and the other on how to cycle a tank without fish, which is quickly becoming the method of choice with hobbyists, but it's completely a personal decision that you have to make. There is no right or wrong, just a choice. here are the sites: With fish: http://www.firsttankguide.net/cycle.php and Without fish: http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_fishless.php
Here are some sites that may help you out as far as picking fish, or are interesting at the very least. You may want to hang on to them for future reference also. Also, if you decide to take the tank back, I would personally suggest that you just go the extra mile and get a 20 gallon tank, as I can bet you are going to wish you had gone with the bigger tank once you get up and running. Just be sure with whatever tank you get/use, that you have something that you can use as a hospital/quarantine tank for sick fish (I personally have a 5 gallon tank for this): http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/fish-popular.html#first and http://www.timstropicals.com/Compatibility/CompatibilitySearch.asp and http://www.elmersaquarium.com/000tropfishcareguides.htm and http://badmanstropicalfish.com/community.html
I hope this information is helpful to you.
Good luck!!! ;o)
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