petperson123
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Nov 2, 2019
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I’ve been cycling a 10 gallon for just about 4 weeks now and nothing is happening. I have a filter and heater set to 78 that have been going since I started. I have the ammonia at 4ppm with dr Tim’s and it hasn’t gone down at all. My nitrite and nitrate are at zero. This is being tested with an api freshwater test kit. I added driftwood during the first week and now my water is brown (tannins?) and there are white cloud things floating around when anything is disturbed. What are those? Is it algae? Could it be affecting my cycle? I’m planning on doing live planted but have not added any plants yet.
And my second question, once the 10 gallon is cycled I was thinking of putting 5 chili Rasboras in it, with some kind of singular fish as a centerpiece, and maybe some Corydoras for the bottom. But I also like the idea of maybe 5 of some kind of small pseudomugil with 2 snails. Are these bad ideas? I’m afraid of overstocking but I also really like the idea of having multiple species in a tank. What else could I do that isn’t a betta?
Thank you!!
And my second question, once the 10 gallon is cycled I was thinking of putting 5 chili Rasboras in it, with some kind of singular fish as a centerpiece, and maybe some Corydoras for the bottom. But I also like the idea of maybe 5 of some kind of small pseudomugil with 2 snails. Are these bad ideas? I’m afraid of overstocking but I also really like the idea of having multiple species in a tank. What else could I do that isn’t a betta?
Thank you!!