I use inexpensive timers too. Like tl said you can split the time, supposedly that can help with some algae too. It also depends on where in your house the tank is & how often you're close to it for viewing. My computer tanks are on a different schedule than my living room 1s (lounge to you, ha! just Brit teasing, I just can't help it sometimes
). Just another reason to have more than 1 tank. My only thing is not in the bedroom, but that's us...
Yeah think it’s a good thing to have, it’s in my bedroom? and we call it living room! the area where the TV and the sofa is ?? yeah i have no doubt i’ll have more tanks ?
You probably can do just some of the Safe Start & save some but
again, I have no experience with it, lol. You could act like you have a 5g or so (you do the math...maths?) for 10 embers. Then get say, 10 pygmy corys in a couple weeks after a WC, with more Safe Start, but maybe not as much? The beneficial bacteria can double in 24 hours or so. Really, I'm guessing on how to use Safe Start.
yeah i’ve added safestart and then i got 10 cardinal tetras, was no ember ones and i liked the colours on these! i will do daily water tests to see how it gets on
Then wait a while, get to know your fish & tank, how to feed without leftovers (remove excess food until you know) & regular biggish weekly water changes need to be a habit!! See if you want more fish & what might be "missing" for you. I have to say (again) rasboras are probably too similar in color & size with the embers. A male honey gourami? OR 8 cardinal tetras ( but not both).... Tanks evolve over time as fish & plants grow. & fish shopping is fun even when you're not buying...road trips? we do them here...
yeah that’s the plan, i couldn’t find any pygmys, i really like the look of male guppys. do you think if i get 6 males they would work and be compatible in my tank?
yeah water changes have already become a habit ? i like guppy’s, i loved the colour of red platties with black tails. can’t wait to see the tank evolve ? haha will need to find someone to go on fish road trips here, sounds fun?
I'm going to give your lfs a pass on the Oscar... for a while...Maybe they took him in without a good tank to put it in. I truly hope it's not a demo set up...
they also had a huge flower horn in the tank next door last week but yesterday he wasn’t there anymore, just the big oscar. they could have found a bigger tank there! it was so bad, it’s like he could barely move around ?
Keep us up with pics, you're doing good so far but, well, no fish yet...
Fish is here!