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[quote=Anonymous]If your son is a little older (8+) make sure you get him a PH tester kit, and let him track the water's progress. Remember the rule of thumb- no more than one inch of fish per gallon, and less is better. Since you're not fishless cycling, Sunday would be more than enough time for the chlorine in your tap water to evaporate. For five gallons I'd start out with two half-inch fish- NO GOLDFISH!- to cycle the water. A couple White Clouds would be good, especially if you don't have a heater. While your at the pet store pick up a little bottle of dechlorinator for water changes. If your kid is younger, I'd just have him pick out a betta and be done with it. You won't have quantity, but they're fun to look at and hard to kill. It's pretty easy to kill fish in a five gallon tank, so this is a good thing. Finally, make sure your son doesn't overfeed his fish, and keep the tank out of direct sunlight. Both are one way tickets to Algaeworld.[/quote]
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