Stocking new 20G long in my office

[dbcb314]

I have had some really nasty acaras and some really wimpy ones. I think acaras get a tad bigger.

really, its probably a personal preference. I like kribs better especially for small tanks but it is up to you

 

[Eoibio]

The pictus will ea inverts...I would pass with it. Any pics of this cichlid? Maybe some Cherry Shrimp if yo get rid of the pictus.

 

[Thedaniokeeper]

The chocolate pleco can grow to 16 inches...
You could have this in the 20gal:
RNP, Sajica cichlid, pictus cats.

 

[JakeH]

Well guys, my water is FINALLY clear from the black sand I put in last week. I swear I rinsed that crap for 4 hours and almost flooded my back yard! Anyhow, I just put in my big chunk of Mopni in there this morning after boiling it all weekend in saltwater. My levels look good, but is there any real way to tell if the bacteria are working? I know they are not ready yet, but is there a test of some kind I can do to tell when they are ready? Hopefully, only a week or so to go before the great fish redistribution!!

 

[Eoibio]

A good way to test is put some fish food or some market frozen prawns ect in the tank and see if it causes ammonia...Id add a bit of extra bacteria to help..Just a 5 ml extra Got any definitive ideas?

 

[JakeH]

OK. So I finally found a bottle of unscented, uncolored ammonia to help accelerate the process. I forgot to check the label & it turns out it contains a surfactant! Now I have crazy bubbles in the tank & I dont know what to do! Obviously I did more harm than good, but do I need to start over, or is there a way to neutralize the surfactant? In theory, a drop of vegetable oil should neutralize the bubbles, but is that safe? I feel like an idiot.