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[molly100a]

Hello Fish Friends

I joined yesterday and thought I would sare my tank info. I recently down sized from a 110 gal to a 56 gal and switched from a fluval fx 5 to a eheim 2217. Currently I have 1 angle, 1 gourami, 3 clown loaches, 4 sparkel tetras, 1 para pleco, 1 neon and 1 silver dollar. After much research I added a prefilter sponge to the intake. The tank was set up 1 week ago with both filters running, yesterday in disconnected the fluval and have only the eheim running. I've tested the water, all results are good. I'm thinking of adding fish, any suggestions?

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

Hello Fish Friends

I joined yesterday and thought I would sare my tank info. I recently down sized from a 110 gal to a 56 gal and switched from a fluval fx 5 to a eheim 2217. Currently I have 1 angle, 1 gourami, 3 clown loaches, 4 sparkel tetras, 1 para pleco, 1 neon and 1 silver dollar. After much research I added a prefilter sponge to the intake. The tank was set up 1 week ago with both filters running, yesterday in disconnected the fluval and have only the eheim running. I've tested the water, all results are good. I'm thinking of adding fish, any suggestions?

Welcome to AA! Is ur tank cycled? Can u provide the reads for ur water parameters? And y did u sponge the intake?

[molly100a]

I read that it is better for the filter, am i wrong

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

I read that it is better for the filter, am i wrong

Sponging the intake slows down the water flow and also prevents most debris from entering the filter which then break them down. Sponging it is also means ur filter intake will clog up quite quickly increasing maintenances.

Unless u have fish that likes slow current I don't see the benefits in Sponging the filter.

[molly100a]

thank you, i will rmove it. The test results are ammo - 0, kh - 8, gh -180, ph -7, nitrate - 0, nitrite, 0. are these results ok?

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

thank you, i will rmove it. The test results are ammo - 0, kh - 8, gh -180, ph -7, nitrate - 0, nitrite, 0. are these results ok?

Yes they are good. but weird u don't have nitrate. Do u have any plants and have u recently done any pwc?

[molly100a]

i did a wc yesterday, no plants, just drift wood

[molly100a]

retested, my nitrate is between 2 and 4

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

retested, my nitrate is between 2 and 4

O ok that's sounds great! Ya I think u are all good to add more fish! But do watch ur parameters making sure they stay within safe limits

[molly100a]

thank you, i usually test every day when starting a new tank, i will send pics

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

thank you, i usually test every day when starting a new tank, i will send pics

YA!! pic pic!! Haha o just another question did u cycle ur tank? And was one of ur filter already cycled?

[molly100a]

yes it i cycled, the fx5 was already cycled.

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

yes it i cycled, the fx5 was already cycled.

Sweet! what re u doin with fluval now? I read u stopped using one..

[molly100a]

i plan on selling it, i used if for about 1 year and hope i can get at least 100.00 for it, what do you think

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

i plan on selling it, i used if for about 1 year and hope i can get at least 100.00 for it, what do you think

Oo.. Hmm where do u live?? Haha ya 100 is a good price.

[molly100a]

amherst ny

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

amherst ny

O! I would love to buy it but I'm from Australia!! Hmm

[molly100a]

if ur interested we could calculate the shipping and add it to ur price, let me know, signing off now goin to the fish store..........................

[Hubert90]

Originally Posted by molly100a

if ur interested we could calculate the shipping and add it to ur price, let me know, signing off now goin to the fish store..........................

Ya that will be great thanks

[arangarajan93]

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