spittinfly
Aquarium Advice Activist
First let me start out saying that I appreciate everyones feelings on fishless cycling but unfortunately that was not possible with my situation. I will still take every precaution I can to ensure 0 fish loss and a healthy tank.
Now for the fun stuff:
35 gal tall tank
1 Mickey Mouse Platy
1 Platy (white body/orange tail with black dots all over)
1 Female Swordtail
1 Dalmation Mollie
1 Golden Sunglow Lyretail Mollie
1 Black w/ white speckles Mollie
some rocks
some fake plants
some seashells from the Pacific Ocean
Started the tank for about 3-4 days with just Tetra Aqua Clear and the filter running. The rock was in a tank about 3 years ago, so I cleaned them the best I could and let them soak for about 2-3 weeks. They still have some green bushy growth on them. The shells I collected about 2 weeks ago, they have been out of the water since. I did a couple of water tests. Ok, yes I plan on getting a API kit but for the time being all I can use are the strips. The Ammonia has shown 0-1 and the Nitrites and Nitrates are showing in the safe zone. I understand I should be doing water changes to keep the Ammonia in the safe zone but so far it appears to be ok.
Would doing waterchanges HURT anything? Even since adding the fish my parameters haven't changed. Is it just to soon to see any changes or will I not?
Oh yeah, how everybody says not to feed them the first day or so.... my wife kept arguing with me that they were hungry cause they were all at the top (I told her some were top level fish but noooo). So I put a couple of flakes in there and sure enough they freakin' gobbled the stuff up!!! I think they did it just to prove her right.
I have one recluse but he does eat sparingly if anything makes it to the bottom but it just might be to early. The Sunglow Lyretail Molly keeps kinda mouthing everybody and likes to chase them all around. Some of the others do it also but that one does it the most. They all have been mouthing all the rocks I guess they are either eating or exploring but they all seem fine.
Would my Swordtail mate with anyone in the tank?
Well it seems I got a little winded but I think that’s everything. I welcome your comments and suggestions. I plan on adding more plants soon and will try to add pics.
Thanks,
Spittinfly
Now for the fun stuff:
35 gal tall tank
1 Mickey Mouse Platy
1 Platy (white body/orange tail with black dots all over)
1 Female Swordtail
1 Dalmation Mollie
1 Golden Sunglow Lyretail Mollie
1 Black w/ white speckles Mollie
some rocks
some fake plants
some seashells from the Pacific Ocean
Started the tank for about 3-4 days with just Tetra Aqua Clear and the filter running. The rock was in a tank about 3 years ago, so I cleaned them the best I could and let them soak for about 2-3 weeks. They still have some green bushy growth on them. The shells I collected about 2 weeks ago, they have been out of the water since. I did a couple of water tests. Ok, yes I plan on getting a API kit but for the time being all I can use are the strips. The Ammonia has shown 0-1 and the Nitrites and Nitrates are showing in the safe zone. I understand I should be doing water changes to keep the Ammonia in the safe zone but so far it appears to be ok.
Would doing waterchanges HURT anything? Even since adding the fish my parameters haven't changed. Is it just to soon to see any changes or will I not?
Oh yeah, how everybody says not to feed them the first day or so.... my wife kept arguing with me that they were hungry cause they were all at the top (I told her some were top level fish but noooo). So I put a couple of flakes in there and sure enough they freakin' gobbled the stuff up!!! I think they did it just to prove her right.
I have one recluse but he does eat sparingly if anything makes it to the bottom but it just might be to early. The Sunglow Lyretail Molly keeps kinda mouthing everybody and likes to chase them all around. Some of the others do it also but that one does it the most. They all have been mouthing all the rocks I guess they are either eating or exploring but they all seem fine.
Would my Swordtail mate with anyone in the tank?
Well it seems I got a little winded but I think that’s everything. I welcome your comments and suggestions. I plan on adding more plants soon and will try to add pics.
Thanks,
Spittinfly