nibynool
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi All!
I'm in the process of cycling a 20G Neon Tetra, planted tank. I'm intending to plant this tank out with Echinodorus parviflorus, Bacopa australis and Echinodorus angustifolious.
Before I even think about adding fish to this aquarium I have a few questions that I'm hoping some of you will be able to assist me with.
My first question is how many Neon Tetras can I realistically keep in a 20 gallon tank?
This leads on to the next question about cycling the tank; I am adding 28% ammonia solution (which I sourced from a scientific chemical supplier), how much of this ammonia solution should the tank be able to process per day so that when I add the fish there will be sufficient bacteria to not cause the fish any stress?
My final question relates to the driftwood for the tank and a bit of background may be required here. I live in a rural area that is predominantly used for cattle farming, not far from my house we have a river running past (I live a fair way up the river system and it is more like a large creek at this point). I'm intending to get some driftwood from the river (prior to adding any fish to the tank), how should i treat the driftwood to prevent it from having an adverse affect on the tank?
Thanks in advance for any advice that you can offer.
I'm in the process of cycling a 20G Neon Tetra, planted tank. I'm intending to plant this tank out with Echinodorus parviflorus, Bacopa australis and Echinodorus angustifolious.
Before I even think about adding fish to this aquarium I have a few questions that I'm hoping some of you will be able to assist me with.
My first question is how many Neon Tetras can I realistically keep in a 20 gallon tank?
This leads on to the next question about cycling the tank; I am adding 28% ammonia solution (which I sourced from a scientific chemical supplier), how much of this ammonia solution should the tank be able to process per day so that when I add the fish there will be sufficient bacteria to not cause the fish any stress?
My final question relates to the driftwood for the tank and a bit of background may be required here. I live in a rural area that is predominantly used for cattle farming, not far from my house we have a river running past (I live a fair way up the river system and it is more like a large creek at this point). I'm intending to get some driftwood from the river (prior to adding any fish to the tank), how should i treat the driftwood to prevent it from having an adverse affect on the tank?
Thanks in advance for any advice that you can offer.