I think. . .
Tested the water yesterday:
.25 ppm ammonia
7.8 ph
5.0 ppm nitrites
5.0 ppm nitrates
temperature 78 F (heater keeps it pretty constant)
That filter has been on there since October 15th, but the gravel and ornaments have been in there since September 7th 2015.
My biggest question is this: I had two pregnant female guppies in this tank (about four inches total), added a male guppy and then two more fry that are about six weeks old.
I figured one of my guppies would drop her fry today, and she did. I think I have four fry swimming around the real and artificial cover around the bottom of the tank.
I'm assuming that's too many for a 10 g tank??? lol Should I put the males back in the 20 gallon that's still fish-in cycling with two black mollies? Also, what else do I need to keep an eye on to make sure the tank is indeed cycled and ready to support its maximum load? And is that max load still 8-9 inches of fish?
Thank you!
Tested the water yesterday:
.25 ppm ammonia
7.8 ph
5.0 ppm nitrites
5.0 ppm nitrates
temperature 78 F (heater keeps it pretty constant)
That filter has been on there since October 15th, but the gravel and ornaments have been in there since September 7th 2015.
My biggest question is this: I had two pregnant female guppies in this tank (about four inches total), added a male guppy and then two more fry that are about six weeks old.
I figured one of my guppies would drop her fry today, and she did. I think I have four fry swimming around the real and artificial cover around the bottom of the tank.
I'm assuming that's too many for a 10 g tank??? lol Should I put the males back in the 20 gallon that's still fish-in cycling with two black mollies? Also, what else do I need to keep an eye on to make sure the tank is indeed cycled and ready to support its maximum load? And is that max load still 8-9 inches of fish?
Thank you!