Test Reading Question

[bigmomma86]

Okay I have a 45 tall with 1 8 inch plec, 1 dwarf ruby gourami, 2 mollies, 3 cherry rasboraS, and 3 oddball minnows, oh and 1 black skirt tetra. My test kit says I have between 0 and 20 nitrate no nitrite 7.2 ph and 80 alkalinity and like 400 hardness. Is that good? Everybody seems happy. Oh and temp is 76. Is my tank cycled? Am I at stocking limit? I know some of you are probably laughing right now but I love my fish and tank and just want them to be happy.

 

[KittyKat]

45 what? Dimensions?

 

[KittyKat]

Schooling fish do best in large groups, so would be happier in such..

 

[bigmomma86]

My tank is 36 and a half long 17inches tall and 14 and a half deep.

 

[KittyKat]

What's your ammonia reading? If that and nitrite are 0 ppm on a liquid test kit, then you're probably cycled.

You might want to check what species your pleco is and no, you're not fully stocked.. here is something you could do with your list (assuming you have a standard filter and some plants):
* 1 pleco
* 1 dwarf gourami
* 2 mollies
* 8 cherry rasbora
* 8 oddball minnows
* 8 black skirt tetra

The schooling fish really benefit from larger groups.