55gallons
Aquarium Advice Regular
ok- got my water tested - they said everything is fine -- except the ph is down to 6 the clerk said to up it with some ph buffer- She didn't give me the peramiters but said its ok-
YAY! I'm ready to start setup- i need a plan- what can i put in my tanks :
review from past post for reminder-
tank #1
55 gallon hex tall -
(nothing in it - at all )
tank #2
20 gallon tall -
(nothing at all)
plan is to borrow or get the used filter media from neighbors 10gallon tank - and hope to jump start my tank cycling - Jump starting with another media would cut my cycling to 3 wks instead of 6 correct? would the 10 gallon's media be enough to jump start it ? or can i go ahead and get some fish to help jump it along for the 20g then i'll work on the 55gallon using the 20 gallons' media to jump that as well ..
fish:
i want color ful i want peaceful- , i also want community - NO aggressive fish if i can help it . this plan is for the 20 gallon tall for now- the fish plan for the 55 will come in 3wks.
top :
Gaint danios : 4-6 ?
What other top mids ?
middle (or) semi :
I heard platy's last time i asked-
i like tetras' im thinking black and silver ones . A Skool of 6
neon goupies? 6-? (For the jump start??)
Bottom :
bottom dwellers i was thinking corys' 6?
and some cherry shrimp or wood shrimp ( i forget the actual name )
YAY! I'm ready to start setup- i need a plan- what can i put in my tanks :
review from past post for reminder-
tank #1
55 gallon hex tall -
(nothing in it - at all )
tank #2
20 gallon tall -
(nothing at all)
plan is to borrow or get the used filter media from neighbors 10gallon tank - and hope to jump start my tank cycling - Jump starting with another media would cut my cycling to 3 wks instead of 6 correct? would the 10 gallon's media be enough to jump start it ? or can i go ahead and get some fish to help jump it along for the 20g then i'll work on the 55gallon using the 20 gallons' media to jump that as well ..
fish:
i want color ful i want peaceful- , i also want community - NO aggressive fish if i can help it . this plan is for the 20 gallon tall for now- the fish plan for the 55 will come in 3wks.
top :
Gaint danios : 4-6 ?
What other top mids ?
middle (or) semi :
I heard platy's last time i asked-
i like tetras' im thinking black and silver ones . A Skool of 6
neon goupies? 6-? (For the jump start??)
Bottom :
bottom dwellers i was thinking corys' 6?
and some cherry shrimp or wood shrimp ( i forget the actual name )