Aggession problems!

tha cichlid man

tha cichlid man

University Of South Central
Oct 23, 2005
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I needed to know how long would it take to setup a 10g? Well I was warned but I did'nt listen so now my fish are chasing one another around & now I want to separate the lesser aggessive ones. I'm getting a 85g in a couple of weeks so till then I was wondering how long will it take to get my 10g running SAFE before I add fish? I put some of the gravel from the 30g tank they are currently in right now & I took a sponge filter from the 30g & a small rock. I used botle water & added conditioners. Need quick info Thank.
 
given that you took the sponge filter from an established tank your aquarium should be good to go right now. if you wait too long you will lose the established nitrifying bacteria.

test your water the first couple of days to make certain everything is working.
 
Well, if you use a sponge from the established tank in the 10g filter, then it should be able to support a single fish right away. You could always test it by adding pure ammonia to 5ppm and check to see if it is gone within 25hrs. If it is, you're ready to go. You could also just put the fish in and check ammonia levels a couple times a day for the first few days. If you don't get a spike by then you're good. I set up tanks "on the fly" all the time. I just keep the media from simple bubble up filters jammed in the filters of other tanks. I just pull them out when I need them, siphon some water from whatever tank I'm taking fish out of and I'm ready to go. The key is low stocking densities. I'm usually only transfering pairs of dwarf cichlids or bunches of fry.
 
I put the fish & I'm going to get my water tested today(LFS right down the street & test for free) & was wondering if I can get something to prevent or help with the spike? `
 
Well I went to the (LFS) last night & tested my water in my 10g & everything was a ok so far no ammonia or nitrite. I have two fish in there both under 2 inches. So do I a water change soon or not on a new tank?
 
Did you use an established filter sponge? If so, doing 10% water changes every few days will be good.

If you didnt use an established filter sponge then you are going to get an ammonia/nitrite spike soon and need to do water changes frequently to keep the levels down.

If you are serious about fishkeeping i highly suggest you invest in some of your own test kits so you can test your water daily and keep track of it.

Doing frequent water changes on a new tank wont hurt :) The only time i'd say its okay to do none is when you are fishless cycling.

-Diana
 
Yeah I use a sponge filter from my 30g and a couple of small rocks. One of my fish has a damage tail & was wondering if it will grow back? And what is a good water test kit I can get? Thank.
 
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