The tank log!

[fishygurl]

Ok im going to set up this tank log so that i can post all the questions about my first tank here. (from setting up to cycling to....) I figue that that way i dont have to post like 5 five topic each time I encounter a new problem or question. All I ask of you people is that you keep checking back so that people dont just ignore this thread!
Here we go!!

Stocking
Its a 30 gallon high tank with aquaclear 150 and plastic plants. (only until i can afford the lighting for live ones ) There are tons of plastic though.. I think around 25
Here is my stocking plan but has not stopped changing since i started thinking about getting into fish 2 monts ago. If anyone has any totally different ideas then i am open to those.
6 harliquen rasboras
3 cherry barbs
6 zebra danio
3-5 pepper cories
1 dwarf gourami

I will post more as i actually get the stand so i can fill the tank up.
Then im sure i wil have more then enough probs to post with fishless cycling. But for now only one question.

If you overdo the fishless cycing and add not enough fish ( i dont want to add them all at once) and some of the bacteria die off. Will they build back up aagain with the addition of more fish? (slowly of course)

[Zagz]

You can't overdo the fishless cycle, if you do by some chance the cycle isn't complete. By doing a fishless cycle you are making the tank safe for fish. Adding of fish before the parameters are ammonia and nitrite 0ppm, and nitrates of at least 10 [acronym:18bb46f6ca="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:18bb46f6ca], is not a fishless cycle. The bacteria won't die off unless you wait too long to add fish once the cycle is complete. Adding fish when the cycle dies will bring the cycle back but from the beginning and be dangerous to the fish. [acronym:18bb46f6ca="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:18bb46f6ca].

[fishygurl]

thats not what i meant. i meant that if you cylce the tank with enough ammonia equivilant to the amount produced by 10 fish then add 5 fish and some of the bacteria die off, wil they build back up again when i add more fish later?

[rich311k]

Yes add fish slowly after the cycle is done and should have little or no problems.

Welcome to AA!!!

[fishygurl]

thanks. Do you think this tank log this is a good idea?

[Zagz]

It's a good idea, would be better if you put a link to the log in your signature, [acronym:e75a630d88="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:e75a630d88]. That way no one would have to search for it and could just clicky.

[fishygurl]

good idea ill do that now

[fishygurl]

there we go

[Zagz]

Much better and much easier to find! That will help a lot!

[bosk1]

Tank log...good idea. Think I'll have to do that.