Stocking

[BlazedSaint]

I want to do Pineapple sword tails, zebra danios, and topsail or blue saphire platys in my 29 gallon bio cube, i was thinking 3 swords, 5 danios, 5 platys. i intend to put them in a few at a time, but that is what i want in the long run, is this to many fish for my 29 gallon bio cube, it is lightly planted right now but the plants will grow with the tank

 

[cgthebeast]

I want to do Pineapple sword tails, zebra danios, and topsail or blue saphire platys in my 29 gallon bio cube, i was thinking 3 swords, 5 danios, 5 platys. i intend to put them in a few at a time, but that is what i want in the long run, is this to many fish for my 29 gallon bio cube, it is lightly planted right now but the plants will grow with the tank

I wouldn't do swords, they can get pretty big, like 6 in males an have a high bioload. I think you should be fine with the rest of the stock though

 

[BlazedSaint]

I wouldn't do swords, they can get pretty big, like 6 in males an have a high bioload. I think you should be fine with the rest of the stock though

right on could i do a couple a barbs instead then? like rosy barbs

 

[cgthebeast]

right on could i do a couple a barbs instead then? like rosy barbs

Sure, I would go with 4 Platys. 1m/3 fm. Look for cherry barbs, they would work better

 

[BlazedSaint]

Sure, I would go with 4 Platys. 1m/3 fm. Look for cherry barbs, they would work better

10-4 thanks for the help

 

[cgthebeast]

10-4 thanks for the help

No problem

 

[plantedtankman]

Sure, I would go with 4 Platys. 1m/3 fm. Look for cherry barbs, they would work better

I agree. Cheery Barbs would work better. Rosy Barbs can get up to 4 inches. They can get 6 inches in the wild.

 

[BlazedSaint]

ill just get like 3-5 cherry barbs to go with the 5 platys and 5 zebra danios, or is that to many

 

[plantedtankman]

ill just get like 3-5 cherry barbs to go with the 5 platys and 5 zebra danios, or is that to many

That's fine. You could even get more Cheery Barbs. Aqadvisor.com is a good website to look at to see your stocking levels

 

[BlazedSaint]

That's fine. You could even get more Cheery Barbs. Aqadvisor.com is a good website to look at to see your stocking levels

Right on, now my ph is a bit high like 7.8-8 ish did my first master kit test today and ph is still a little confusing to me, now ph for cherry barbs is 6-7 zebra danios are 6.5-7 and saphire platys are 7-8.2, i know danios are super adaptable but what about cherry barbs, do i need to consider something else that the barbs, or will the platys be ok in lower ph if so what is a good way to lower ph with using chemicals, i started using stability and i got a bottle of live baterias to help my tank cycle faster, will these affect ph?