eight at once?

[mommytron]

I want eight cardinal tetras for my 20 gallon tall planted tank. I am cycling right now, but very close to the end. I started with 4ppm of ammonia and then when it dropped, i started dosing a cap full (brought it to about 2 maybe 3ppm) of ammonia daily. I was wondering would it be OK to add eight cardinals all at once? Or should I do two batches of four?

 

[neilanh]

8 immediately following your cycle will be fine.

 

[mgamer20o0]

agreed 8 should be fine..... you prob dont want to know how many i add at once.

 

[BigJim]

+1 Cardinal tetras don't produce much of a bioload.

 

[meegosh]

agreed 8 should be fine..... you prob dont want to know how many i add at once.

The only thing I can picture is that tank full of cardinals that you posted a while back. LOL.

 

[mommytron]

thanks everyone! so it sounds like i may even be able to get away with 10?? i will also be adding 4-6 cories at some point (or otos, haven't fully decided). would this be overstocked??

 

[meegosh]

Is that the only inhabitants? The 10 cardinals and 4-6 cories/otos? If so then I would say you are fine as far as stocking is concerned. I'd wait a few weeks and monitor your parameters after adding your cardinals - just to be safe.

 

[mommytron]

yes, that would be the whole stock. i was originally thinking to add a dwarf gourami or two as centerpiece fish but i think the school of cardinals will be the centerpiece. i was definitely planning on waiting at least a week to add more fish after the cardinals, probably two.

 

[HN1]

Sounds like a good plan to me. There's just something about a lot (relative to tank) of little fish.

 

[mgamer20o0]

The only thing I can picture is that tank full of cardinals that you posted a while back. LOL.

lol shhh.... there is that saying do as i say not as a do right? lol

thanks everyone! so it sounds like i may even be able to get away with 10?? i will also be adding 4-6 cories at some point (or otos, haven't fully decided). would this be overstocked??

i would stick to the dwarf cories so you can add more of them.

 

[theaquaticlibrary]

Ottos need to be added to a mature tank, go for the cories they are hardier if you pick the right species

 

[mommytron]

i am thinking either panda cories, skunk cories, or false julii cories. thoughts? any other cory suggestions?

 

[mgamer20o0]

personally pandas are one of my fav cories around.

how about Habrosus?

 

[theaquaticlibrary]

I have to agree with that, panda cories are stunning. I even used to keep them with my discus at the higher end of the tempscale and they were fine but I suppose I shouldn't let that out really

 

[mommytron]

ok so i'm leaning toward the pandas now. the habrosus are really cute too, but i've never heard of them but i saw pandas at the lfs a couple weeks ago. i was kind of leaning toward them anyway because i've read a lot around here that they are really playful in groups and i want personable fishies. plus the cardinals have horizontal stripes so skunks wouldn't be as nice a contrast as the panda cories. i'm getting very excited....it's almost fish time.....

 

[mgamer20o0]

yea some times you just have to order cool fish online... Habrosus cory - Invertebrates By Msjinkzd

 

[mommytron]

yeah right now i can't justify buying them online when i can just drive down the road and buy them at my lfs. maybe someday but right now, i want to be able to pick my fishes out.

 

[DragonFish71]

Sounds like a good plan to me. There's just something about a lot (relative to tank) of little fish.

Hows about a 115g filled with neons

 

[HN1]

Hows about a 115g filled with neons

Love it!

 

[logansmomma1228]

I really love the panda cories as well, and am quite fond of bandit cories too. I wish they would get along with my puffer .