Adding More Fish? How Long Between Fish Should I Wait?

[paul_219]

Should i wait between adding new fish to the tank? How long should i wait? Will it effect anything?

 

[doresy]

Should i wait between adding new fish to the tank? How long should i wait? Will it effect anything?

Tank size?
Current stock?
How long cycled?
Current water stats?
Intended additions

Answer these questions and a better answer can be given

 

[paul_219]

My question is should i wait between getting fish? I mean ex: if u got 4 mollies how long should i wait to get more of them?

 

[Lynda B]

Should i wait between adding new fish to the tank? How long should i wait? Will it effect anything?

Tank size?
Current stock?
How long cycled?
Current water stats?
Intended additions

Answer these questions and a better answer can be given

This is the correct response to your question....

 

[paul_219]

Tank size 29 gal. cycled for a week. nstocked with nothing.

 

[Lynda B]

Do you mean that you started this tank cycling a week ago? If so, are you doing a fishless cycling?

When adding fish, the basic idea is not to overwhelm the bioload. In otherwords, the more fish you add at once, the higher the bioload. I added 3 fish per week once my tank was cycled, and only if my ammonia and nitrite remained at zero. It's worked beautifully for me. Oh, and mine are relatively small fish in the tetra family.

What kind of fish are you planning on getting? That might make a difference as to how many you can add at a time, and how often.

 

[gosu-pk]

Tank size 29 gal. cycled for a week. nstocked with nothing.

I think it also depends how many fish you have in there. Lets say you have 5 mollys and want to add 2 more, Ithink its fine since theres alot of room and they can hide if anything

 

[paul_219]

If u have already some fish in ur tank and u want to get more should i wait a week?

 

[vinylman]

Tank size 29 gal. cycled for a week. nstocked with nothing.

If you've simply had the tank running for a week, that's not cycling, nothing will be happening.

 

[paul_219]

I mean if i added some fish in the tank, how long should i wait before purchasing another new fish.

 

[gosu-pk]

I'd wait a week, so they fish can settle down and not strees so you know for sure nothing will happen
Don't be like me and buy fish, then the next 2 days buy more fish

 

[Ben L]

the time you wait between adding fish is not really that important (unless your adding cichlids etc buts thats not to do with this) what matters is that the tank is fully cycled and matured and that it has the biological capacity to handle the amount of bioload that you are to add.

 

[clinton ><>]

i would get 6-8 fish a week depending on water stats and tank size

 

[doresy]

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Should i wait between adding new fish to the tank? How long should i wait? Will it effect anything?

Tank size?
Current stock?
How long cycled?
Current water stats?
Intended additions

Answer these questions and a better answer can be given

This is the correct response to your question....
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thank you Lynda B .....and I have lost interest in this thread