My journey with my new 29 gallon long

[Supergummy]

Ok thanks

 

[severum mama]

Please tell me you didn't put fish store water in your tank???

If the fish are sick, then they are sick and a little bit of dirty bag water isn't going to make any difference. Not something I recommend, but not a big deal either.

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[Supergummy]

All the cories are healthy and swimming around happily so far.

 

[Supergummy]

Hi all! Cories are doing awesome! Tomorrow I plan to get some of the taller crypts, java moss, more anubias and tie it to my driftwood, maybe some artificial plants. With my lighting can I get some water sprite? Would you guys say I can get some more fish or not? Any advice? Open to all feedbacks.

 

[Supergummy]

Also thinking of getting into jel foods? Thoughts?

 

[Fresh2o]

Hi all! Cories are doing awesome! Tomorrow I plan to get some of the taller crypts, java moss, more anubias and tie it to my driftwood, maybe some artificial plants. With my lighting can I get some water sprite? Would you guys say I can get some more fish or not? Any advice? Open to all feedbacks.

Just to be on the safe side, rechecking the parameters might be a good idea. I am guessing that more than likely the established filter will process the additional ammonia and nitrite. But you won't know until you test it.

 

[Supergummy]

Just to be on the safe side, rechecking the parameters might be a good idea. I am guessing that more than likely the established filter will process the additional ammonia and nitrite. But you won't know until you test it.

I will test tomorrow

 

[Supergummy]

So if my tests are all good, what should I do?

 

[Fresh2o]

So if my tests are all good, what should I do?

I guess you could go shopping for healthy rasboras. Be patient; if there is any doubt in the state of health regarding a potential purchase, then hold off.

 

[Supergummy]

What about my 6 other cories?

 

[Fresh2o]

What about my 6 other cories?

Oh, I misread and thought you had already picked up the cories. I'd start with them.

 

[Supergummy]

No No NO! I went down to feed and found a dead Cory testing now.

 

[Supergummy]

WhT the bleep! The parameters we're ammonia: 3 ppm nitrIte:,5ppm NitrAte: 40 ppm! Doing a 5 gal change. What should I do now?

 

[Supergummy]

Here's my plan: I'm gong to do water changes and test every 3 days. Today I'm going to just add plants and decorations. I'm thinking about adding 1 panda Cory to being my group back up to 6, thoughts?

 

[Supergummy]

Finished 5 gallon change. Should I add ammonia decrease?

 

[Fresh2o]

The last thing you want to do is add anymore fish. The tank already has too much ammonia and it appears that the bb present cannot handle the 5 cories you have; adding another would not help and the cories won't care if there are 4, 5, or how every many there are. Plus, in a stressed situation you may invite the possibility of an Ich outbreak with a new addition.
I would continue WCs and testing. You could add ammonia removing chips/media temporarily to decrease the ammonia. Prime is a good water treatment for prepping water and decreasing the toxic effects of ammonia. When you tested on 4/17 was that your only post cycling test at the time? I don't always trust my results and I often retest things.

 

[Supergummy]

So can I add plants?

 

[Fresh2o]

Sure, you can add plants and other decor.
Doing a 5 gallon WC in a 29g tank is roughly ~15-20%. If the ammonia was 3.0 ppm, then that would only drop it down to the low 2.0s. I would do at least a 50% WC today; maybe a second one as well.
Just keep up with the WCs and testing and you should be fine.

 

[Supergummy]

Also that fish may have been died for awhile so that's why my parameters may have been all over.

 

[Supergummy]

Ok thx.