what fish to get?

[CleverBs]

So heres the deal, I have a 40gallon tank that is up and running waiting for my filter to be seeded and for me to get my 4 Blue Peacock Cichlids (breeding group). The issue is that the group is 100$ for ones that are about 4 inches long and it will be a few weeks before I get them. I want to make sure my tank is 100% stable with my seeded filter so I wanted to get some fish and put them in there A.) to age the tank a bit before getting 100$ worth of fish. and B.) To insure the tank stays cycled and the BB gets feed via fish waste.

 

[Mrc8858]

U could get a pleco (not a common) they have a lrg Bioload so it'll feed ur BB plus u can keep him with cichlids once u get em

 

[librarygirl]

You don't need to use fish to cycle or establish a tank. YOu can either 1) keep the filter on your other tank to keep it seeded/active until you get the fish, then just transfer the filter over to the new tank (I'd test the water for a week or so though afterwards just to make sure you do water changes as needed if you run into a mini-cycle).

or 2) move the filter over to the new tank and dose with ammonia daily to keep bacteria fed until the fish arrive (essentially, do a fishless cycle -- link is in my signature called 'new empty tank.').

I would think the first option would be the easiest though.

 

[abrahamavelar]

or u could keep a rainbow shark they can hold their own and r peaceful unless they get trespassed on their rock, i added one when i had my cichlid tank and even tho the cichlids were bigger he ruled that and he was the last guy in

 

[CleverBs]

I think im just going to get the fish at a younger age and let them grow then breed so that they cost like a 1/4th the price.

 

[tarpon]

You don't need to use fish to cycle or establish a tank. YOu can either 1) keep the filter on your other tank to keep it seeded/active until you get the fish, then just transfer the filter over to the new tank (I'd test the water for a week or so though afterwards just to make sure you do water changes as needed if you run into a mini-cycle).

or 2) move the filter over to the new tank and dose with ammonia daily to keep bacteria fed until the fish arrive (essentially, do a fishless cycle -- link is in my signature called 'new empty tank.').

I would think the first option would be the easiest though.

The first idea sounds lile the easiest option to me