allysonwonderland
Aquarium Advice Regular
I've picked out my aquarium (Marineland 56 gallon column) and have more or less planned out everyone that's eventually going to be in it.
I'm probably not going to let it cycle fully before I add fish. Impatient? Yes. Irresponsible? Maybe. But I'll try my best to not let anything get out of hand. I recently started working at Petsmart so I'll always have quick availability to any products I may need. I'll probably add fish 3-7 days after the tank has been up and running.
I'm planning on having a school of 6 serpae tetras, the "long-finned red minor" kind that we sell at Petsmart, and they'll be my first fish. My question is, how many do you think I should add that first week? I know the "rule" is no more than 3 new fish per week, but is that true even with a large tank and with a school? Would 6 spike the ammonia levels way too high?
I'm totally fine adding 3 at first and then 3 more later, just wondering if I could safely speed the process up.
I'm probably not going to let it cycle fully before I add fish. Impatient? Yes. Irresponsible? Maybe. But I'll try my best to not let anything get out of hand. I recently started working at Petsmart so I'll always have quick availability to any products I may need. I'll probably add fish 3-7 days after the tank has been up and running.
I'm planning on having a school of 6 serpae tetras, the "long-finned red minor" kind that we sell at Petsmart, and they'll be my first fish. My question is, how many do you think I should add that first week? I know the "rule" is no more than 3 new fish per week, but is that true even with a large tank and with a school? Would 6 spike the ammonia levels way too high?
I'm totally fine adding 3 at first and then 3 more later, just wondering if I could safely speed the process up.