Comments on: couple questions on fish compatibilaty and cycling? http://www.cencalcycling.com/2010/05/couple-questions-on-fish-compatibilaty-and-cycling/ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: I ♥ animals! http://www.cencalcycling.com/2010/05/couple-questions-on-fish-compatibilaty-and-cycling/comment-page-1/#comment-158 I ♥ animals! Sat, 15 May 2010 21:24:06 +0000 http://www.cencalcycling.com/2010/05/couple-questions-on-fish-compatibilaty-and-cycling/#comment-158 1.) if you already have a tank, no need to cycle: Just add some water and gravel from your current tank to the new one, test water as you would for a cycling tank, and once water is right, then bravo! You just did the easy way to cycle a tank. 2.) That tank (if it is a 10g, wich i am guessing it is) is overstocked. Swordies grow too big, they have much too flashy colors so the betta might see them as rivals, and you don't specify what kind of cory you want. Some types of corydoras can grow 6"! Some other ideas are..... 1 dwarf gourami (2") 5 white cloud mountain minnows (1"-1.5") 2 peppered corys (2") or 1 betta splendens (2-3") 5 harlequin rasboras (1.5") 2 skunk corys (2") or 1 betta splendens (2-3") 2-4 african dwarf frog (make sure they are dwarfs!! 1") or 2 platys (close relative to the swordtail! Grows much much smaller though, 2") 2 guppies (2") 2 panda corys (2") or 7 neon tetras (1") 3 pygmy corydoras (1") 1.) if you already have a tank, no need to cycle: Just add some water and gravel from your current tank to the new one, test water as you would for a cycling tank, and once water is right, then bravo! You just did the simple way to cycle a tank.
2.) That tank (if it is a 10g, wich i am guessing it is) is overstocked. Swordies grow too huge, they have much too flashy colors so the betta might see them as rivals, and you don’t specify what kind of cory you want. Some types of corydoras can grow 6″! Some other thoughts are…..

1 dwarf gourami (2″)
5 white cloud mountain minnows (1″-1.5″)
2 peppered corys (2″)

or

1 betta splendens (2-3″)
5 harlequin rasboras (1.5″)
2 skunk corys (2″)

or

1 betta splendens (2-3″)
2-4 african dwarf frog (make sure they are dwarfs!! 1″)

or

2 platys (close relative to the swordtail! Grows much much less vital though, 2″)
2 guppies (2″)
2 panda corys (2″)

or

7 neon tetras (1″)
3 pygmy corydoras (1″)

]]> By: RockstarMonday http://www.cencalcycling.com/2010/05/couple-questions-on-fish-compatibilaty-and-cycling/comment-page-1/#comment-157 RockstarMonday Sat, 15 May 2010 20:42:46 +0000 http://www.cencalcycling.com/2010/05/couple-questions-on-fish-compatibilaty-and-cycling/#comment-157 1. using fish to cycle your tank has become an old and outdated method, and is NOT reccomended. If the ammonia spikes, while going through the cycle, doesn't kill them, their gills and fins could be permanently damaged. It's almost cruel. Go for the Fish-less cycle. 2. I do not like that stocking. First, your zebra danios and the corycats you want to get are both SCHOOLING fish. 3 is NOT a school, it is a trio. For ANY schooling fish to be completly comfortable and happy it must be kept in a proper sized group of 6-8+ Second, 10 gallon tanks are tiny, and its BETTER to have an understocked tank rather than an overstocked one. A BETTER stocking would be: 1 male betta and 6 pygmy corydoras. This is a fully stocked 10 gallon tank, btw. Besides, since livebearers have nippy tendencies, it's best not to risk keeping them with bettas. It can be done... But I especially wouldn't do it in such a tiny tank. Remember... OVERSTOCKED TANK = UNHEALTHY/UNHAPPY TANK 1. using fish to cycle your tank has become an ancient and outdated method, and is NOT reccomended. If the ammonia spikes, while going through the cycle, doesn’t kill them, their gills and fins could be permanently hurt. It’s nearly cruel. Go for the Fish-less cycle.
2. I do not like that stocking.

Initially, your zebra danios and the corycats you want to get are both SCHOOLING fish. 3 is NOT a school, it is a trio. For ANY schooling fish to be completly comfortable and pleased it must be kept in a genteel sized assemble of 6-8+

Following, 10 gallon tanks are tiny, and its BETTER to have an understocked tank rather than an overstocked one.

A BETTER stocking would be: 1 male betta and 6 pygmy corydoras. This is a fully stocked 10 gallon tank, btw. Besides, since livebearers have nippy tendencies, it’s best not to risk maintenance them with bettas. It can be done… But I especially wouldn’t do it in such a tiny tank.

Remember…

OVERSTOCKED TANK = UNHEALTHY/UNHAPPY TANK

]]> By: andrew http://www.cencalcycling.com/2010/05/couple-questions-on-fish-compatibilaty-and-cycling/comment-page-1/#comment-156 andrew Sat, 15 May 2010 20:03:36 +0000 http://www.cencalcycling.com/2010/05/couple-questions-on-fish-compatibilaty-and-cycling/#comment-156 You could do that, but i always suggest doing a fishless cycle. You can read up on how to do them online. Also, you are going to overstock your 10 gallon tank. A ten gallon tank only holds abound 8 gallons of water. That means that you should have no more than 8 inches of adult fish. When you plan out your tank, make sure to keep in mind what size your fish will grow to. You could do that, but i always suggest doing a fishless cycle. You can read up on how to do them online. Also, you are going to overstock your 10 gallon tank. A ten gallon tank only holds abound 8 gallons of water. That means that you should have no more than 8 inches of adult fish. When you plot out your tank, make sure to keep in mind what size your fish will grow to.

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