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All,
I have a 10g that's finishing cycling, so I'm planning for the future while I wait and would appreciate advice from your experience. For background, I started wrong (on the advice of a fish store person) with 3 rasboras and a product that's supposed to jump start your cycle (ha ha). Anywho, the rasboras are still with me and I've been controlling things with water changes and recently learned about Bio-Spira and am trying that out now. (Note: this is the same tank with the three neons mentioned in my QT question - added them when I thought the cycle was done - in reality it hadn't really started...). Tanks specs: 10g; two HOB filters - one rated at 80gph, one at 100gph; 3" disc-shaped airstone in one corner (I like bubbles and the fishies seem to like them too); all fake decorations. It's been running since 02 Oct 2005, the rasboras have been in since 05 Oct 2005 and the neons since 10 October 2005. Temp is kept at ~76F. pH is 7.4 and totally stable. http://www.lizmcguireonline.com/tank.jpg I know not to add _anything_ until the ammonia and nitrite hit 0 on their own (rather than via water changes or such). But when that finally happens, I'm thinking of doing the following and would like your opinion of the plan: 1. Add 3 more neons (to keep the others company). After this I'll continue to monitor ammonia and nitrite to watch for a mini-cycle (anyone know how long to watch for this?). 2. Once they're adjusted and the mini-cycle (if any) is over, add 3 more rasboras (again, to keep the others company). Repeat the mini-cycle watch. 3. Add some algae eaters. I'd like some otos (as they're so cute), but have been advised that they could be a bit too sensitive and the tank a bit to small for a proper group and should perhaps consider cory cats instead. I haven't made a final decision on this. I know this is definitely pushing some limits, but I'm thinking with the extra air / filtration and regular water changes** it might be OK. Your advice is appreciated though as I don't want to make any more mistakes at the expense of poor helpless fishies... **I got myself a Magnum 350 canister filter with all the add-ons and use it to take old water out and put clean water in, and I gotta say, water changes are _fast_ and _easy_ now - it also works beautifully for gravel washing as I can spend as long as I want (the filtered output just goes back in the tank - then after the gravel wash, I do a water change). (What can I say, I like fast and easy more than money g) Thanks, Liz |
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