Crowsmuse
Aquarium Advice Regular
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2013
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i have a great friend, who has had planted tanks for years.
he started helping me with my 72g bowfront when i wanted to add live plants instead of plastic.
first he had me add TONS of fish to my tank,
he had me take out all bubblers, and add flourite to gravel.
speed up time
plants come and go at this point, and sadly tank crashed.
so i had to triage everyone into what i could afford and or borrow.
now i have an overstocked 29g that has in it
my 2 koi angels, about 3" now
11 rummy nose tetras (used to be 12 )
12 phantom tetras
6 emperor tetras
1 flying fox
1 bristlenose plecco
1 skunk loach
3 assasin snails
my ammonia is off the charts every day, im doing one 50% pwc a day just hoping not to lose any more fish aside from the one rummy, which i think is pretty good since its so overstocked
i just bought at petco a 56 gallon column, sweet setup on sale 7/3 for only $149!
i bought a cascade 700 cannister filter and i have a fluval e heater
added 4 bags of flourite for gravel
5 of my large swords
2 rocks and a gnarly piece of driftwood
pic attached
its been up 2 days, ive added stability both days.
i really want to reduce the stress on my 29g and put some of the fish in there.
my friend says to add all the phantoms.
that will alleviate significant stress in the 29g
and put 12 fish in the 56g to cycle.
my head is spinning from all the articles im reading today and yesterday on fish in cylcing and what to do.
i dont want to lose my fish, its been such a hard fight, and im really proud that one rummy nose is all this has cost.
please tell me if adding the phantoms today via drip is a yes or no plan
im feeling WAY WAY overwhelmed and more than a little confused.
he started helping me with my 72g bowfront when i wanted to add live plants instead of plastic.
first he had me add TONS of fish to my tank,
he had me take out all bubblers, and add flourite to gravel.
speed up time
plants come and go at this point, and sadly tank crashed.
so i had to triage everyone into what i could afford and or borrow.
now i have an overstocked 29g that has in it
my 2 koi angels, about 3" now
11 rummy nose tetras (used to be 12 )
12 phantom tetras
6 emperor tetras
1 flying fox
1 bristlenose plecco
1 skunk loach
3 assasin snails
my ammonia is off the charts every day, im doing one 50% pwc a day just hoping not to lose any more fish aside from the one rummy, which i think is pretty good since its so overstocked
i just bought at petco a 56 gallon column, sweet setup on sale 7/3 for only $149!
i bought a cascade 700 cannister filter and i have a fluval e heater
added 4 bags of flourite for gravel
5 of my large swords
2 rocks and a gnarly piece of driftwood
pic attached
its been up 2 days, ive added stability both days.
i really want to reduce the stress on my 29g and put some of the fish in there.
my friend says to add all the phantoms.
that will alleviate significant stress in the 29g
and put 12 fish in the 56g to cycle.
my head is spinning from all the articles im reading today and yesterday on fish in cylcing and what to do.
i dont want to lose my fish, its been such a hard fight, and im really proud that one rummy nose is all this has cost.
please tell me if adding the phantoms today via drip is a yes or no plan
im feeling WAY WAY overwhelmed and more than a little confused.