How Long To Wait Untill Adding More Fish?

[jeepgirl]

Hello I was just wondering when you already have had a tank with fish in it and you add more how many day's apart should you wait untill adding more. I know I have heard not to add too many at once so that you don't stress the fish out. I just added 6 to it today and wanted to know how long to wait untill I add about 6 more?

 

[`Peter]

I would wait at least another 2-3 weeks =)

 

[OldMan47]

You do not judge the time based on time alone Jeepgirl. Instead you monitor your tank's chemistry. When all ammonia and nitrite readings have returned to a solid zero after the last addition, you can add a few more fish. If you get an ammonia or nitrite excursion, you have added fish too quickly or in too large a number. How long has the tank been cycled and what cycle method did you use? Was it a fish-in or a fishless cycle?

 

[jeepgirl]

You do not judge the time based on time alone Jeepgirl. Instead you monitor your tank's chemistry. When all ammonia and nitrite readings have returned to a solid zero after the last addition, you can add a few more fish. If you get an ammonia or nitrite excursion, you have added fish too quickly or in too large a number. How long has the tank been cycled and what cycle method did you use? Was it a fish-in or a fishless cycle?
[/qurote]


Hello thanks for your advice I have had this tank up for 10 years I use to just have one knife fish in there but he died of old age he lived to be 13 years old, but I added some fish to it about five days after he died. All my test are good the ammonia , nitrite are at zero and the ph and hardness are good and the nitrate is around 20 or a little under it has always been hard for me to get my nitrate that much lower. When I did cylce it years ago it was a fish-in cycle.

 

[OldMan47]

As long as your chemistry stays good, you should be able to add quite often to a mature tank like that. Just run a test whenever you are thinking about going out for more fish. If the test comes back as double zeros, you are ready to go.

 

[jeepgirl]

As long as your chemistry stays good, you should be able to add quite often to a mature tank like that. Just run a test whenever you are thinking about going out for more fish. If the test comes back as double zeros, you are ready to go.

Ok thanks again for your advice I really appreciate it!

 

[zophie]

As long as your water is good, and you are ready to add, you can add tommorow!
Otherwise, you should wait 2-3 weeks.

Good Luck!

Zophie @)~