Well, my daughter's 30 gal tank is nearly cycled. I've been adding ammonia daily (about 50 drops since the original 5 ppm dropped to zero and has stayed there. The Nitrites have spiked and are finally dropping quickly...currently somewhere around 1-.5 ppm. Of course I will continue to feed the tank with ammonia until both nitite and ammonia are zero. I also intend to do a 24% water change before adding fish.
Here's my preliminary stocking list:
3 Silver Dollars
1 Red Tailed Shark
5 Glow Light tetras
1 comon pleco.
I know the silver dollars and pleco will eventually outgrow the 30 gallon tank. But we are realistically looking at 2-3 years befoe that happens. My brother happens to be in the retail pond business and has a few large 100 gallon tanks he keeps and often trades and sells "used" tropical fish. So finding a home for these fish when they grow up isn't problem.
Would appreciate any insight into compatability...the biggest fish are the silver dollars which are roughly 1.5 inches long. I don't think this will stress the bioload even as these fishe get bigger but again...any insight is appreciated.
Thanks!
Here's my preliminary stocking list:
3 Silver Dollars
1 Red Tailed Shark
5 Glow Light tetras
1 comon pleco.
I know the silver dollars and pleco will eventually outgrow the 30 gallon tank. But we are realistically looking at 2-3 years befoe that happens. My brother happens to be in the retail pond business and has a few large 100 gallon tanks he keeps and often trades and sells "used" tropical fish. So finding a home for these fish when they grow up isn't problem.
Would appreciate any insight into compatability...the biggest fish are the silver dollars which are roughly 1.5 inches long. I don't think this will stress the bioload even as these fishe get bigger but again...any insight is appreciated.
Thanks!