Well I'm into my 4th week of cycling and the wait is killing me!!!
My ammonia JUST started to get below the 4ppm rating and I added more, here are my readings as of now:
Ammonia 2-4 ppm more on the 4 side
NitrIte: off the chart, and has been for about 10 days now
NitrAte: Just hit 5ppm
PH:7.8
I think I'm getting there with the ammonia starting to decrease, at least I hope so!
So my stocking question is as follow, below is what I have:
60 Gallon tank
2 Marineland 200B Penguin Filters
1 Top Fin 300w heater
My question is I plan have a cichlid tank and I want to get my fish from Bluegrass Aquatics and according to their site, they recommend 20 to 30 fish. That seems a lot to me and I want to make sure i don't overcrowd the tank. Now I know you are supposed to overcrowd a little bit in cichlid tanks, but is that over doing it?
I have no problems doing PWC every week, so that's not a problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
BTW this is my tank as it stands now waiting for the cycle:
My ammonia JUST started to get below the 4ppm rating and I added more, here are my readings as of now:
Ammonia 2-4 ppm more on the 4 side
NitrIte: off the chart, and has been for about 10 days now
NitrAte: Just hit 5ppm
PH:7.8
I think I'm getting there with the ammonia starting to decrease, at least I hope so!
So my stocking question is as follow, below is what I have:
60 Gallon tank
2 Marineland 200B Penguin Filters
1 Top Fin 300w heater
My question is I plan have a cichlid tank and I want to get my fish from Bluegrass Aquatics and according to their site, they recommend 20 to 30 fish. That seems a lot to me and I want to make sure i don't overcrowd the tank. Now I know you are supposed to overcrowd a little bit in cichlid tanks, but is that over doing it?
I have no problems doing PWC every week, so that's not a problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
BTW this is my tank as it stands now waiting for the cycle:
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