Stocking My 65l Newly Cycled Tank

[Ginga@139]

OK here we go
Got 65L tank been cycled about a week , have continued to ad 3.5ml of ammonia every evening
getting my O O ammonia and nitrite so quite happy
Turned down tempeture to 24c added plants 2 days ago still getting my O O

Right went of to LFS this afternoon to choose my fish for friday
i was looking to add

6 Platey ( Orange and Red)
2 Honey Gourami
6 of something else , tretas, or other smallish fish
8/10 Khuli loaches

just read sjolliff,s post in new to hobby

am i not suppost to be fully stocking straight away.

at the LFS they said add about 1/3 of this

but agian
i thought the idea of a fishless cycle was to allow you to nearly fully stock from beginning

If this is not true what should i add tomorrow

As usual , please comment advise even critisize im all ears

Thanks

Ginga

 

[kizno1]

i would add the platys first then a couple of weeks later add the honey gouramis the another couple of weeks later add the kullis and then the tetras

 

[coldcazzie]

The lfs probably don't know what a fishless cycle is, so don't ask for advice following it!

I believe you can stock to about 80% ish - the biggest issue is if the fish need a mature tank, and I havent gleaned enough information to know which fish are good in newly cycled tanks and which aren't...

However, I'm only 11 days into my first ever fishless cycle so might not be the best person to take advice from...

 

[Ginga@139]

The lfs probably don't know what a fishless cycle is, so don't ask for advice following it!

I believe you can stock to about 80% ish - the biggest issue is if the fish need a mature tank, and I havent gleaned enough information to know which fish are good in newly cycled tanks and which aren't...

However, I'm only 11 days into my first ever fishless cycle so might not be the best person to take advice from...

Hang on with the fishless cycle it does get there
its nothing personal by the water and the tank they just very slow
mine took about 6 weeks
so hang in there

Ginga