Yay!

[jlbfish]

My Ammonia and Nitrite have been at 0 for almost a week.

Can't wait to start adding fish!

 

[jlk]

Congrats! Make sure you skip the ammonia & do a big water change with temperature-matched, properly conditioned water before adding any fish.

 

[jlbfish]

This is for fish in cycle. Although I suspect our fish less cycle is on its way too!

 

[jlk]

Ah-ha! Well, this is great news anyway! Just take your time adding new fish & make sure you are monitoring for any possible spikes from the increase in the bioload while your bb adjust upwards.

 

[jlbfish]

I was debating 2 guppies, 4 dwarf cories, danios maybe black phantom tetras. For the school fish how many do you add at once?

I added 2 neon tetras Friday. I assume their bioload is tiny. How long should I wait? Another week is what we were thinking. Is sooner possible?

 

[janky]

How big of a tank? That would probably make a difference in the concentration/acceptable bioload.

I had a lonely tetra before I learned they were schooling fish, and I dumped like 7 in after I learned that
but I put them all in a 55 gal, so there was no issue with spikes or bioload on those lil guys.

 

[jlbfish]

This one is a 28 gallon with 8 neon tetras. 2 of which were added Friday. Im excited to add more and want to do it ASAP but don't want to endanger the tanks equilibrium too much or the fish.

 

[Fishy Aston]

Add the species then wait about a week

 

[jlbfish]

So do the 2 tetras added on Friday count? Or should I add a different species and wait a week?

Thanks again!

 

[jlk]

If you just added fish on friday, I would wait until next friday before adding your next species of fish.

 

[jlbfish]

yeah but they are just teeny tiny little neon tetras (kidding) ok sounds good I shall hold off. Thanks for all the input.

 

[Fishy Aston]

No Problem

Thats what AA Is all about