First Aquarium 65G

[ArcardX]

It's been 5 days now that I have my Aquarium with all the kit ready (accessories, plants, rocks, wood, filter, etc etc, I JUST NEED FISHES !! lol suggestion please???

 

[Galligak]

Cories!!! I love them and they eat left over food. What are some types you like because you have a LOT of options avaliable!

 

[ArcardX]

Cories ?? I'm gona google them right away !! Thx

 

[bruinsbro1997]

to AA!

Rainbowfish are really cool IMO and you have a big enough tank for most of them!

Also if money is not a constraint how about discus???

Good luck

 

[ArcardX]

I'm ok I saw them I though already in maybe 2 Decorus and 2 Ancistrus for cleaning propose

 

[ArcardX]

Discus could be !! Are they aggressive?? I was thinking in Cacatois and Gouramis too, what do u think??

 

[User]

Has the tank been cycled?

 

[ArcardX]

Yes the first 3 days !! I think water is rdy also the PH is 7.4 that is normal for Montreal.

I think today I gona buy the first fishes, I would like a comunitary aquarium with a lot of sort

 

[Mike4242]

Gouramis Are awesome man, great idea

 

[GuppyLover]

Yes the first 3 days !! I think water is rdy also the PH is 7.4 that is normal for Montreal.

I think today I gona buy the first fishes, I would like a comunitary aquarium with a lot of sort

As far as I know its nearly impossible too cycle a tank in 3 days unless you have used filter media etc. Do you mean you let the tank run with water in it for 3 days? Just too make sure what are your water parameter?

 

[ArcardX]

No srry I meant I put Nutrafin Cycle for 3 days also Prime first day and Flourish (complement for plants) and also I have my external Filter Eheim Classic 600 (2217) running for 7 days now, do u think it's nor rdy!!?? Oo

 

[bruinsbro1997]

No srry I meant I put Nutrafin Cycle for 3 days also Prime first day and Flourish (complement for plants) and also I have my external Filter Eheim Classic 600 (2217) running for 7 days now, do u think it's nor rdy!!?? Oo

Oh nope not exactly...unless...do you happen to know your water parameters??? If the bacteria in the tank can convert ammonia into nitrites and nitrates in a certain amount of time, then I'd say your tank is cycled. I think in 24 hours...

 

[ArcardX]

The parameters are PH 7.4 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 and Nitrate 20 I just tested this morning

 

[bruinsbro1997]

The parameters are PH 7.4 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 and Nitrate 20 I just tested this morning

Really? Strange...no fish in there whatsoever? Did you dose with ammonia or add any source of it?

 

[Gboy66]

Once you add some fish though, couldnt ammonia spike and kill them all? Also make sure not to add too many fish in one day, you seem excited

 

[ArcardX]

You really scar me but I already went to the store the personal of the aquarium told me it's ok but to try with some stronger fish first, so I bought 6 Black Tetra Neon and 1 Barbus Odessa, and Until now after 6 hours they seems very happy exploring every where they already ate too and with more energy !! Hehehe

Well I hope they gona be ok, I going to watch them very closely and test the water this Saturday.

Thank you for your advise !!

 

[aa108]

I think you will be fine but you still have to check your parameters as much as you can.

 

[ArcardX]

Ok thanks for all the advise real helps when u are a noob in aquariums like me XD