Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I do not have an ammonia tester, and yes I am using test strips.
I have been testing the water since starting the tank, and have had 2 x tiger barbs, 2 x cherry barbs, 2 x neon tetras, 1 golden barb, 2 x scissor fins, 2 x silver tips, 1 x plec, 4 x shrimp until about...