Author Topic: stocking my thirty gallon tank (Read 18869 times) 35 replies

brian c · « **on:** July 11, 2014, 05:08:07 AM »

ok i have thought about it and here is what i think would work 2 50 gallon filters is for this. so now the stocking i think this might work 1 blue gourami 1 angel fish 1 fire mouth cichlid 1 synodontis eupterus and 12 red eye tetras so what do you think just tell me if its to much. also on the synodontis eupterus im not quite sure what kind he is though. and i am experienced i have 12 years of it so i can cope with the demands like the two ten gallon water change and other stuff. and just so you know this tank will be planted one way or another....

Sue · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:05:36 AM »

I think I've said before, as long as the filtration is adequate, it doesn't matter how much extra you add, it's the fish that determine what can go in a tank and what can't. Having 2 50 gall filters doesn't alter the fact that it's still a 30 gall tank.

chris213 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:14:33 AM »

all this talk of gallons gives me headache , seems i am certainly a metric man

ColinB · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:18:27 AM »

Quote from: chris213 on July 11, 2014, 11:14:33 AM

all this talk of gallons gives me headache , seems i am certainly a metric man

shhhhh - it's because Sue's old. We let her talk in gallons, feet and inches etc so as not to confuse her... poor thing!

Sue · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:24:02 AM »

I do talk in metric on a regular basis! It's brian c that started with gallons..........

30 galls = 113.6 litres (and it's always American galls in fishkeeping)
50 galls = 189.3 litres

Brian has a 115 litre tank and is running 2 filters each rated for 190 litre tanks.

chris213 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:30:40 AM »

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shhhhh - it's because Sue's old. We let her talk in gallons, feet and inches etc so as not to confuse her... poor thing!

dosent it depend on the size of the person in questions feet thow and if were going to use them to measure i hope there clean

. ok bad jokes out the way time i did some paper work

brian c · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:55:18 AM »

hmm.. i think someone does not approve of my stock...but who?

brian c · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2014, 12:12:00 PM »

and the tank is not up im just spitball-in around some ideas

Sue · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2014, 02:05:57 PM »

Quote from: brian c on July 11, 2014, 11:55:18 AM

hmm.. i think someone does not approve of my stock...but who?

It's not just 'someone' Brian, I'm afraid it's everyone who disapproves of your proposed stock.

brian c · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:41:38 PM »

oh... ok well i want the best for my fish what if i get rid of the fire mouth would that be ok and is twelve redeye tetras to much i can do 6. but the real thing that i want is to have is some peaceful cichlids i know of a few a ram and a keyhole cichlid. could this work and i will knock the 12 down to 6

ColinB · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:04:27 PM »

What are your Water hardness and pH values? Without knowing these it's impossible to recommend any fish for you.

brian c · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:46:17 PM »

i may be getting the fishtank stand to day we are leaving at 1 30 so i hope i get it going to petsmart

brian c · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:46:58 PM »

ok the tank is not set up right now

chris213 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2014, 06:21:35 PM »

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What are your Water hardness and pH values? Without knowing these it's impossible to recommend any FISH for you.

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ok the tank is not SET UP right now

your water hardness and ph values are taken from your tap water and left to stand over night

Sue · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2014, 06:44:39 PM »

And do you know about fishless cycling?

brian c · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2014, 12:31:53 AM »

ok i can maybe tell you that tomorrow or the day .and i know about fish less cycle buy im kinda gonna do fish less and with fish. see im gonna get a big molly and put it in a small bowl or something until it poos then im gonna put it in the tank do you get it?

brian c · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2014, 05:26:47 AM »

yes i know about it and im gonna use the poo from a molly to jump start the tank im gonna put it in a bowl til it poos then put the poo in the tank

chris213 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2014, 07:20:53 AM »

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yes i know about it and im gonna use the poo from a molly to jump start the tank im gonna put it in a bowl til it poos then put the poo in the tank

first of all the poo wont make the cycle go any quicker , it will just add a source of ammonia to the tank which can be done alot safer and with alot more easier to control with a source of liquid ammonia

second when you say a bowl for the iam hopeing it will have a filter and that you dont mean you are going to just throw it into a bowl of water, what happens to the molly after

third do you already have a up and running fish tank?

Sue · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2014, 09:18:10 AM »

Using fish poo to do a fishless cycle is worse than using fish food.
Will the poo decompose to make any ammonia?
How long will it take to decompose?
How much fish poo will you need to add to get an ammonia level of 3ppm?
How will you know how much fish poo to add to top the ammonia up to the right level during cycling?
Do you have a test kit to monitor the cycle?

If you don't want to buy ammonia, put a raw prawn (the kind you eat) in the bowl instead of a molly, let it go off and use that water to do the cycle. Again, you'll need a test kit to measure the amount of ammonia the decomposing prawn makes so you know how much bowl water to add to the tank to get 3ppm.

SteveS · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2014, 01:41:06 PM »

A view from the naughty step: This is an interesting article:

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