Had this posted in tropical fish forum but wanted to get some input from here as well. Along with what I have below thought about not having the GBR and having a breeding pair of Kibs instead is that possible or stick with orginal idea? Also have decided to give barbs to a new home.
Ok so I took the advice of the people who helped me with a thread I posted last week. I found a new home for the german blue rams I had and the other 2 black neons. Buddy of my dads took them as he had a tank set up for them he's been fish keeping for at least 20 years so I know they'll have a good home. Tehlove he also yelled at me for keeping the rams in the tank why'll doing a fishin cycle. So now what is in the tank and for those who didn't see my post last week its a 29 gal tank and have been doing a cycle for about 3 and a half weeks. Currently in the tank :
4 tiger barbs
2 female guppies
3 male guppies
Current water stats (can post whole cycle log if anyone wanted to know it) are :
Ammonia : 0 this is daily now as the cycle has moved into the Nitrites going up
Nitrite : 1.0 or lower (normally lower due to me doing water changes)
Nitrate : 10
PH : 7.4
I'm currently doing water changes as needed to keep nitrites down. These numbers were just pulled from the tank and yes I did a 50% wc before posting this I know the nitrites were quite high. Now for what I would like to add to the tank after cycle is complete and obviously not all at once.
3 honey gouramis (1 male and 2 female)
male and female German blue ram (I really liked these and was sorry for needing to give them to a new home but I know it was for their own good)
Bristlenose Catfish
Now with that being said not sure if I could add more fish to set up or not. Now the issue with the barbs so far they have not been nipping at any of the guppies or the tetras or rams when I had them. For the most part they stay together. Now if this changed I already have my LFS who will take them if my dads friend cannot take them if they get nippy or based on what advice I get from ya'all. I would like to keep the tigers if possible as I do enjoy the barbs but if I can't keep tiger's are cherry's or some other barb a possibility?
Any other ideas or advice on tank for other fish that can be add or if no others can go in the tank or what I plan to add won't work are greaty appreciated.
Oh and also if what I plan to add will work how should I add them and which should go first and what not as to not set the tank into a whirlwind with levels?
Thanks in advance.
Ok so I took the advice of the people who helped me with a thread I posted last week. I found a new home for the german blue rams I had and the other 2 black neons. Buddy of my dads took them as he had a tank set up for them he's been fish keeping for at least 20 years so I know they'll have a good home. Tehlove he also yelled at me for keeping the rams in the tank why'll doing a fishin cycle. So now what is in the tank and for those who didn't see my post last week its a 29 gal tank and have been doing a cycle for about 3 and a half weeks. Currently in the tank :
4 tiger barbs
2 female guppies
3 male guppies
Current water stats (can post whole cycle log if anyone wanted to know it) are :
Ammonia : 0 this is daily now as the cycle has moved into the Nitrites going up
Nitrite : 1.0 or lower (normally lower due to me doing water changes)
Nitrate : 10
PH : 7.4
I'm currently doing water changes as needed to keep nitrites down. These numbers were just pulled from the tank and yes I did a 50% wc before posting this I know the nitrites were quite high. Now for what I would like to add to the tank after cycle is complete and obviously not all at once.
3 honey gouramis (1 male and 2 female)
male and female German blue ram (I really liked these and was sorry for needing to give them to a new home but I know it was for their own good)
Bristlenose Catfish
Now with that being said not sure if I could add more fish to set up or not. Now the issue with the barbs so far they have not been nipping at any of the guppies or the tetras or rams when I had them. For the most part they stay together. Now if this changed I already have my LFS who will take them if my dads friend cannot take them if they get nippy or based on what advice I get from ya'all. I would like to keep the tigers if possible as I do enjoy the barbs but if I can't keep tiger's are cherry's or some other barb a possibility?
Any other ideas or advice on tank for other fish that can be add or if no others can go in the tank or what I plan to add won't work are greaty appreciated.
Oh and also if what I plan to add will work how should I add them and which should go first and what not as to not set the tank into a whirlwind with levels?
Thanks in advance.