Hi Everyone:
Recently, I bought a 5G acrylic tank. I put a male betta in there, and a few days later I added 5 small corys. The betta was getting stressed out, and I really wanted more than a betta, so I went and purchased a 10G, to be used a community tank.
So I set the 10G up, and let it run for about 16 hours. Then I put the 5 corys in there, and I am intending on leaving the betta to himself in the 5G.
I know I have to let the 10G go through the nitrogen cycle. I plan on leaving the corys in there, testing the water, and doing fwc until it cycles.
Now that you have some background, my questions are:
1.) Will the 5 corys be ok to cycle the tank?
2.) Once the tank is cycled, my plan is to add slowly the following (in addition to the 5 corys):
- 1 Male Guppy
- 2 Female Guppies
- 1 Male Platy
- 2 Female Platies
Is this too many?
Recently, I bought a 5G acrylic tank. I put a male betta in there, and a few days later I added 5 small corys. The betta was getting stressed out, and I really wanted more than a betta, so I went and purchased a 10G, to be used a community tank.
So I set the 10G up, and let it run for about 16 hours. Then I put the 5 corys in there, and I am intending on leaving the betta to himself in the 5G.
I know I have to let the 10G go through the nitrogen cycle. I plan on leaving the corys in there, testing the water, and doing fwc until it cycles.
Now that you have some background, my questions are:
1.) Will the 5 corys be ok to cycle the tank?
2.) Once the tank is cycled, my plan is to add slowly the following (in addition to the 5 corys):
- 1 Male Guppy
- 2 Female Guppies
- 1 Male Platy
- 2 Female Platies
Is this too many?