Too many???

Got Fish? · 12-13-2007, 11:56 AM

i finally have my water to the proper perameters to house these 2 types of tetras....but am i adding to many in at once?

i have a 30 gallon long already housing 2 rummynose and 2 amano shrimp

i would like to add 5 small neons tetras and 3 rummynose???

BiscuitSlayer · 12-13-2007, 12:29 PM

Personally, I don't like to add any more than 4 or 5 fish at a time. If its a new tank, I add even less. Just my oppinion though.

MarkTheShark · 12-13-2007, 01:02 PM

You will be fine.

JenThePlantGeek · 12-13-2007, 02:34 PM

Everything already cycled? Heavily planted, or lightly?

My gut feeling says you'll be fine.

crazie.eddie · 12-13-2007, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiscuitSlayer

Personally, I don't like to add any more than 4 or 5 fish at a time. If its a new tank, I add even less. Just my oppinion though.

X2.

I always found neons to be sensitive and I would suggest only adding them to a tank that is fully established. Since you only have 2 fish in there (shrimp do not really create a big bioload), adding 8 more is too much at one time.

Also, you mentioned that you finally got the water to the correct parameters. What do you mean? Are you adjusting the pH or do have the ammonia and nitrites down to 0.

Got Fish? · 12-13-2007, 06:14 PM

my tank has been set up for about a month, but i've had this tank for like 5 months, cuz i had to clean it completely out and rescape everything, my tank is lightly planted , but i have a bio wheel thast been pouring the denitryfying bacteria for about 3 weeks, i just wan tto make sure there's no ammonia spike or anythign like that if i add all these fish, bu ti figured the fish ar eso small and my tank is pretty large so it shouldn't really impact the water perametrs that much

JenThePlantGeek · 12-19-2007, 06:36 PM

About a week later - how'd this go? Fish doing ok?

Got Fish? · 12-22-2007, 09:02 PM

Hey guys so i got myself some more rummynose tetras, and it seems that they have naturally found the amount of rummynose that shoul dbe in my tank and that magic number is ....4 XD yupp i'm not going to try to add more rummynoses at this moment, and i think since all of them are about 1 inch long now, i will add possibly a dwraf gourami now instead of several neon tetras.

neilfishguy · 12-23-2007, 03:30 AM

dude get 6 rummynose and 6 neons or none of either...they are schoolers!! and anyway you could have 12 of each and and a dwarf gourami...

12-13-2007, 11:56 AM	#1
Got Fish? Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 277	Too many??? i finally have my water to the proper perameters to house these 2 types of tetras....but am i adding to many in at once? i have a 30 gallon long already housing 2 rummynose and 2 amano shrimp i would like to add 5 small neons tetras and 3 rummynose??? __________________ =) I LOVE MY PSP .....and my fish

12-13-2007, 01:02 PM	#3
MarkTheShark Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 113	You will be fine. __________________ "The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm." -Thomas J Watson- *TheShark's Tank*

12-13-2007, 02:34 PM	#4
JenThePlantGeek Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/100%) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,143	Everything already cycled? Heavily planted, or lightly? My gut feeling says you'll be fine. __________________ Circle City Aquarium Club (Indianapolis) - VP & Horticulture Awards Program Chair I <3 Eheim #195 Everyone seems normal... until you get to know them.

12-13-2007, 06:14 PM	#6
Got Fish? Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 277	my tank has been set up for about a month, but i've had this tank for like 5 months, cuz i had to clean it completely out and rescape everything, my tank is lightly planted , but i have a bio wheel thast been pouring the denitryfying bacteria for about 3 weeks, i just wan tto make sure there's no ammonia spike or anythign like that if i add all these fish, bu ti figured the fish ar eso small and my tank is pretty large so it shouldn't really impact the water perametrs that much __________________ =) I LOVE MY PSP .....and my fish

12-19-2007, 06:36 PM	#7
JenThePlantGeek Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/100%) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,143	About a week later - how'd this go? Fish doing ok? __________________ Circle City Aquarium Club (Indianapolis) - VP & Horticulture Awards Program Chair I <3 Eheim #195 Everyone seems normal... until you get to know them.

12-13-2007, 12:29 PM	#2
BiscuitSlayer Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,365	Personally, I don't like to add any more than 4 or 5 fish at a time. If its a new tank, I add even less. Just my oppinion though.

12-22-2007, 09:02 PM	#8
Got Fish? Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 277	Hey guys so i got myself some more rummynose tetras, and it seems that they have naturally found the amount of rummynose that shoul dbe in my tank and that magic number is ....4 XD yupp i'm not going to try to add more rummynoses at this moment, and i think since all of them are about 1 inch long now, i will add possibly a dwraf gourami now instead of several neon tetras. __________________ =) I LOVE MY PSP .....and my fish

12-23-2007, 03:30 AM	#9
neilfishguy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: manhatan ks Posts: 476	dude get 6 rummynose and 6 neons or none of either...they are schoolers!! and anyway you could have 12 of each and and a dwarf gourami...

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