Just wondering how long I should wait before I add more fish like plecos, sharks, loaches and Cory’s and if there is an order to adding them in at obv Cory’s last
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Thin-Champion-1607 on
it’s really up to you, adding more livestock too quickly can cause your cycle to crash if it’s not able to adapt to the new load of waste. Gradually is best, a few new fish every few weeks is good, just make sure if you add lots at once to be checking your water parameters in the days after and monitor closely. If you’re just adding a few new fish here and there every few weeks you shouldn’t need to monitor near as closely. Beautiful tank by the way!
FastMako77 on
How many gallons is this?
Ghost_2701 on
Man I thought that fucking sofa was sand and was like why this geezer got that much sand?
ditred23 on
If you’re going to get plecos I would MAYBE get 1 if any at all. They produce so much waste even though they are super cool imo, and would need a bigger tank to accommodate their growth.
chiffero on
Sharks? Are you talking about things like a red tail shark? Generally 50+ is required for even one of them and they need a HUGE tank if you want more than one.
I also recommend no plecos. I will always opt for schools of cleaner fish that aren’t so nasty. Corys, Ottos, and if you want something similar to a pleco I recommend a Raphael or banjo catfish.
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it’s really up to you, adding more livestock too quickly can cause your cycle to crash if it’s not able to adapt to the new load of waste. Gradually is best, a few new fish every few weeks is good, just make sure if you add lots at once to be checking your water parameters in the days after and monitor closely. If you’re just adding a few new fish here and there every few weeks you shouldn’t need to monitor near as closely. Beautiful tank by the way!
How many gallons is this?
Man I thought that fucking sofa was sand and was like why this geezer got that much sand?
If you’re going to get plecos I would MAYBE get 1 if any at all. They produce so much waste even though they are super cool imo, and would need a bigger tank to accommodate their growth.
Sharks? Are you talking about things like a red tail shark? Generally 50+ is required for even one of them and they need a HUGE tank if you want more than one.
I also recommend no plecos. I will always opt for schools of cleaner fish that aren’t so nasty. Corys, Ottos, and if you want something similar to a pleco I recommend a Raphael or banjo catfish.