Hi Guys,
I have finally gotten my 150G up. It was running for 2 weeks empty, now it's been a week that I put in 3 plants with 3 platies. I was told from my LFS that is the best test to see how well the tank is doing before I move to move expensive fish. (Which I find kind of crule but anyway) This week-end I wanted to go get 6 angle fish to my tank. A friend of mine which is somewhat knowledgable in this field said, No, No you better waite a month ot two to make sure you cycle is good in your tank. We had used old media and rocks from a previously set up tank, which I assumed would help with all of this. When I test my water eveything checks out nicely. What do you suggest? Is this guy out to lunch(which is my thought) or is he right. Does it really mean I have to wait a month to add anymore fish???????????? I've waited so long already. I want a semi planted tank with Angles and then I will add fish to accompany them slowly. PLease help me not screw this up.
I have finally gotten my 150G up. It was running for 2 weeks empty, now it's been a week that I put in 3 plants with 3 platies. I was told from my LFS that is the best test to see how well the tank is doing before I move to move expensive fish. (Which I find kind of crule but anyway) This week-end I wanted to go get 6 angle fish to my tank. A friend of mine which is somewhat knowledgable in this field said, No, No you better waite a month ot two to make sure you cycle is good in your tank. We had used old media and rocks from a previously set up tank, which I assumed would help with all of this. When I test my water eveything checks out nicely. What do you suggest? Is this guy out to lunch(which is my thought) or is he right. Does it really mean I have to wait a month to add anymore fish???????????? I've waited so long already. I want a semi planted tank with Angles and then I will add fish to accompany them slowly. PLease help me not screw this up.
The old media had not been in use for a couple of weeks. I think I have done very wrong I'm affraid. I did not dechlor, the tank had run for 2 weeks with nothing in it so I thought it would be fine(water came from our water softener) Oh man, I think I screwed up going out of the gate here. 