:\ Questions

[bunlet]

Can I add angelfish to a 55g with 6 zebra danios, 2 aus rainbowfish, and 1 neon dwarf gourami? How many could I add? I'm thinking on adding some shrimp, otocinclus, sae, and cory cats. Let me know which ones won't get along or would die easily i'm fairly new to this hobby.

Also, I have a hob filter with activated carbon. Is this the reason why I get 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 0 nitrate? Or does it have to do with the bunch of plants that I have in there. I'm confused if I have to wait for 6 weeks till it cycles but I can't read any ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate. Could I fully stock it now?

Hmmm, oh yeah when I do a water change with the python how much dechlorinator do I add? I've read for the full tank, for the amount added, and someone else said you didn't have to add dechlor for water changes. Can someone tell me step by step how to do it ?

Lighting I have 2 15 watt fluorescent bulbs so 30 watts for 55g. I have a bunch of plants will they do ok in it? A lot of them are low light plants java fern, java moss, wisteria, uhhh bunch of others. Any ideas to add extra lighting?

Oh and can anyone get on aquariacentral their forums seem to be down.

 

[dwarfgourami]

Hmmm, oh yeah when I do a water change with the python how much dechlorinator do I add? I've read for the full tank, for the amount added, and someone else said you didn't have to add dechlor for water changes. Can someone tell me step by step how to do it ?

For the amount added.

 

[fitzpatrick]

seems so me like you have over stocked your tank lol

 

[bunlet]

seems so me like you have over stocked your tank lol

I have that atm 6 zebra danios, 2 aus rainbowfish, 2 snails, and 1 neon dwarf gourami.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

seems so me like you have over stocked your tank lol

I have that atm 6 zebra danios, 2 aus rainbowfish, 2 snails, and 1 neon dwarf gourami.

What types of rainbow fish and snails do you have do you know?;

http/badmanstropicalfish.com/rainbow.html

For a 55gal you have plenty of space for more fish, how long has it been set up? Neon blue dwarf gouramis are just a color morph of normal dwarf gouramis as far as i'm aware, so their care and maintanence is basically the same as dwarf gouramis;

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=35308

So they are not really suited to having the danios as tankmates, and will require a well/heavily planted aquarium for best health- i would either chose between having the gouramis or the danios, although personally i'd advise the danios for their hardyness and activity plus their easy stocking/looking after .
How long has the tank been set up?

 

[bgormley]

Hi there
You might want to take a look at this free software provided by TFF's nmonks:

Can I Keep It? is simple application for introducing aquarists to the art of choosing fish for the community aquarium. When you click on the names of the fish you are interested in, incompatible species are dimmed. A brief explanation of any problems specific to the fish are noted in the text box at the bottom of the application window.

The other programs are Brack Calc, More Can I Keep It?, and Soft Water Ware

http/homepage.mac.com/nmonks/software/software.html

 

[bunlet]

Ty for the nice lil program. 2 big snails ramhorn i think and its australian rainbowfish. Its had fish in it for about a week its heavily planted and while testing I could see no nitrate, nitrite, or ammonia.