10 Gallon Stocking Question

[Fishnova]

Hi, I have a ten gallon planted tank with five pristella tetras and a betta. I also have 10 rcs. I test with the API master kit every two days; constantly get readings of 0,0,5-10 ppm
Am I overstocked? Can I add three assassin snails?

 

[Scouser]

What are the exact readings?

And yea I would say you are stocked now...

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I wouldn't add anything else if I were you. The pristellas may be pushing it since the may not be suitable for a 10g.

I wouldn't add assassins either way because they like to eat other snails, and you don't have a population of smaller snails

 

[Fishnova]

0 ammo
0 nitrites
5-10 ppm nitrates
Ph 7.8
Weekly 50% pwc
All fish are in great health

 

[Scouser]

I wouldn't add anything else if I were you. The pristellas may be pushing it since the may not be suitable for a 10g.

I wouldn't add assassins either way because they like to eat other snails, and you don't have a population of smaller snails

Basically everything here.

Also those readings are better than want you posted in the OP lol.

I'd say you are fully stocked

 

[Fishnova]

Okay thanks
The readings are the same

 

[Scouser]

Okay thanks
The readings are the same

You said "constantly get readings of 0,0,5-10 ppm"

Which could mean huge spikes of trItes ammo or trAtes lol.

 

[Fishnova]

Ohhhhh no I meant
I have 0ammo,0nitrites,5-10ppm nitrates
As in those are my readings that I always get
But I didn't put the words in next to the numbers
I assumed that you would put in the words for lazy me, sorry