Ok, I have a 29 gallon tank, I listened to the people at Petsmart and am doing a fish in cycle. Now have a part time job keeping my tank safe for my peacock cichlids.
I have in the tank now;
1 bristle nose placo
2 mason peacocks
2 red shoulder peacock
1 Lexingtonii
I will be moving these fish to a 45 gallon display tank as soon as to is assembled and cycled this September. I realize now after stocking the tank that it is to small and should never do a fish in cycle. Also I now know the the Lexingtonii could grow to 10" and could end up killing the others.
All this said I would like, first not to be ridiculed, but helped keep these fish healthy and happy.
Now I have been cycling for 2-3 weeks, daily water changes of 25-30% and adding prime in the recommended amounts with each change. I have had a steady ammonia reading from my API freshwater master test kit of .5ppm. I pulled back on water changes to every other day and I remove 6 gallons of 29.
Today's readings were:
AM .5ppm
NI 1ppm
pH 7.8
NA 10ppm
My first question is should I keep this corse of action in regards to water changes?
Two, will I be able to keep my Lexingtonii in the 45 gallon tank when I move them, or find him a new home?
Please get me squared away!
I have in the tank now;
1 bristle nose placo
2 mason peacocks
2 red shoulder peacock
1 Lexingtonii
I will be moving these fish to a 45 gallon display tank as soon as to is assembled and cycled this September. I realize now after stocking the tank that it is to small and should never do a fish in cycle. Also I now know the the Lexingtonii could grow to 10" and could end up killing the others.
All this said I would like, first not to be ridiculed, but helped keep these fish healthy and happy.
Now I have been cycling for 2-3 weeks, daily water changes of 25-30% and adding prime in the recommended amounts with each change. I have had a steady ammonia reading from my API freshwater master test kit of .5ppm. I pulled back on water changes to every other day and I remove 6 gallons of 29.
Today's readings were:
AM .5ppm
NI 1ppm
pH 7.8
NA 10ppm
My first question is should I keep this corse of action in regards to water changes?
Two, will I be able to keep my Lexingtonii in the 45 gallon tank when I move them, or find him a new home?
Please get me squared away!