Magicmarymac
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have made some poor decisions recently and am hoping to fix the situation this weekend. I am going to be restarting a 20L due to a stand disaster, and since I purchased a double metal stand I am adding a 29. These two tanks are going to be planted and possibly dirted.
Question 1: Fish-in or Fish-less?
Do I choose to cycle fish-less and dirted, leaving them in the 36 for the duration? or Do I choose to cycle fish-in because they are crowded in the 36, risking their lives putting them in uncycled tanks?
Question 2: Filtration for the new tanks?
I have:
3 Aquaclear/Fluval 30 HOB, two with sponge pre-filters, they were on the almost cycled 20L but are now dried out
1 HydroSponge 2, also dried out
Re the 36 Gallon Bow Front
1 Marineland Emperor HOB (cycled, could be moved)
1 Marineland Penguin HOB (cycled, could be moved)
2 Aquaclear powerheads with Quickfilters (fairly new)
1 Eheim canister (not yet set up)
PWC 50% weekly
Planted
Ammonia .1 ~
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 20~
PH 7.4-7.6
Stock, currently in the 36, 117%
2 BNP
9 Pygmy Cory
7 Harlequin Rasbora
5 Rummynose Tetra
5 Aeneus Cory
Some Assassins
Some rather large Ghost shrimp
My initial stocking thoughts are:
20L
5 Aenus Cory
5 Rummynose
29 Gallon
9 Pygmy Cory
7 Harlequin Rasbora
36 Cycled
2 BNP
Ghost Shrimp
2 Angels (once all this is done)
I am hoping to discuss lighting later.
Question 1: Fish-in or Fish-less?
Do I choose to cycle fish-less and dirted, leaving them in the 36 for the duration? or Do I choose to cycle fish-in because they are crowded in the 36, risking their lives putting them in uncycled tanks?
Question 2: Filtration for the new tanks?
I have:
3 Aquaclear/Fluval 30 HOB, two with sponge pre-filters, they were on the almost cycled 20L but are now dried out
1 HydroSponge 2, also dried out
Re the 36 Gallon Bow Front
1 Marineland Emperor HOB (cycled, could be moved)
1 Marineland Penguin HOB (cycled, could be moved)
2 Aquaclear powerheads with Quickfilters (fairly new)
1 Eheim canister (not yet set up)
PWC 50% weekly
Planted
Ammonia .1 ~
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 20~
PH 7.4-7.6
Stock, currently in the 36, 117%
2 BNP
9 Pygmy Cory
7 Harlequin Rasbora
5 Rummynose Tetra
5 Aeneus Cory
Some Assassins
Some rather large Ghost shrimp
My initial stocking thoughts are:
20L
5 Aenus Cory
5 Rummynose
29 Gallon
9 Pygmy Cory
7 Harlequin Rasbora
36 Cycled
2 BNP
Ghost Shrimp
2 Angels (once all this is done)
I am hoping to discuss lighting later.