Everything is still cruising along pretty well cycling with fish. I have yet to have any signifigant ammonia or nitrites at this time. My nitrates havent gotten above 5. I am hoping I am getting close to being cycled.
I am doin 35-40% water changes weekly with my python and wiping off the brown algae of the glass at the same time. Against reccomendations to wait for the tank to be completely cycled I have added fish every couple of weeks.
I have noticed some green algae on the clear plexi on the light cover and a couple small spots on the back wall of the tank. Is this anything to be concerned about or let it run its course like the brown rust colored algae ?
Also the tank kit came with a Tetra Whisper 60 and I am a bit concerned that it just isnt enough filtration. My current stock is as follows:
5 Platys (misc..)
6 Head and Tailight Tetras
4 Mollies (misc..)
4 Paradise Gourami
1 Clown Pleco
Any suggestions on reccomendations on filtering would be appreciated. I have seen more negative then positive reviews on these whisper filters. I would like some redundancy in my filtration.
Also any suggestions on the remaining stock room in my tank. I think I would like another pleco of a different variety but still of the smaller size variety.
Thanks for all the advice
I am doin 35-40% water changes weekly with my python and wiping off the brown algae of the glass at the same time. Against reccomendations to wait for the tank to be completely cycled I have added fish every couple of weeks.
I have noticed some green algae on the clear plexi on the light cover and a couple small spots on the back wall of the tank. Is this anything to be concerned about or let it run its course like the brown rust colored algae ?
Also the tank kit came with a Tetra Whisper 60 and I am a bit concerned that it just isnt enough filtration. My current stock is as follows:
5 Platys (misc..)
6 Head and Tailight Tetras
4 Mollies (misc..)
4 Paradise Gourami
1 Clown Pleco
Any suggestions on reccomendations on filtering would be appreciated. I have seen more negative then positive reviews on these whisper filters. I would like some redundancy in my filtration.
Also any suggestions on the remaining stock room in my tank. I think I would like another pleco of a different variety but still of the smaller size variety.
Thanks for all the advice