nicmack Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 new aqua one 980 tank started two weeks ago and I put in a small baby clown loach and albino brittlenose and a week later a small school of 5 harlequins ...i have done my first water change and kept on eye out for ammonia next week I am thinking about 5 cardinals to finish off...i want to put discus in...when should I be safe cycling wise...how long should I wait?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc360 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 you have got to get at least four more clown loaches, they are highly social fish and can get very lonely, which will result in a shy fish. The more the better but note they can live a ripe old age, some say over 30 yrs and if well kept grow quite large. They also require large volume and high water flow please check on line about their natural habitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 yep going to get some more babies at the moment they are hanging out with the cardinals....... my other ones are semi adult I know they love the driftwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hi nicmack. ..when should I be safe cycling wise...how long should I wait?? Until your tests read 0.00 Ammonia and 0.00 Nitrite. Only then is your tank fully cycled. On uncycled tanks I do 30% water changes daily until the Ammonia spike is over then every second day until the Nitrite spike is over. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Or you could have done a fishless cycle and have it all over and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 still waiting and testing ammonia nitrite and nitrate all at 0.00 but haven't seen a spike yet at all is that due to the volume of water of 215 litres vs the very few fish numbers and their very small size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 haven't seen a spike yet at all is that due to the volume of water of 215 litres vs the very few fish numbers and their very small size? I'd go along with that. I think you could probably add a few more fish now 8) Keep testing the water and I reckon you'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I want to add discus so don't really want to add to many others - do you think maybe 5 cardinals and I should kick start the bio load okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I reckon you'd need a bigger school of Cardinals eventually but adding them a few at a time is the way to go. You obviously have patience :lol: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 okay well nearly three and a bit weeks into it I have 5 harlequins an albino bristlenose and a gold nugget added a school of rummy nose and in 24 hours only one left ! checked all water parameters and i still apparently have zero nitrite/nitrate and ammonia - I don't think I am getting enough of a bio load happening for a cycle - should i be worried about my rummy nose loss? - HELP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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