[xfatdannx]

I started a fish in cycle before i read about a fish-less cycle. but i am 4 weeks in. here is my aquarium.

Fluval Edge 6gl - 6 gallon Freshwater fish tank

Thanks for looking.

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[sparkyjoe]

Very pretty.

 

[willow]

hello and welcome.
how come only one serape ?

 

[xfatdannx]

hello and welcome.
how come only one serape ?

when i started i did 1 serpae and 2 neons, the neons died in 8 hours. been scared to add anything else since then as my cycle is not complete. i think i jumped in too fast.

 

[willow]

hi
well i guess the fish store told you those fish were ok ?
shame really,they were destined to doom,naughty store !
could you possibly take him back and change him for a few danios instead,
serpae are best in a large group,and not a particularly nice personality fish.
ment to say,live plants would help a lot with the tank too.

 

[xfatdannx]

probably not at this time, its been a few weeks. I have started researching other fish to put in with him once the cycle is complete. if nothing else i will get more serpaes. I like the Emperor tetras and the Brilliant Rummy Nose tetras

 

[willow]

i liked the rummy noses i kept once,made a lovely show,
i had them in a group of around 10.
if i have another big tank one day,they will be on my wish list.

 

[xfatdannx]

will different kinds of fish school together or is it best to keep them all the same?

 

[willow]

some may bond due to fear perhaps,like small tetras,but personally
i think same species in groups is best.

 

[eaturbyfill]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

 

[Freshcatch]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[xfatdannx]

Okay, quick update. I am 5 1/2 weeks into my cycle. Ammonia has dropped drastically the last few days. Been at 0 ppm for 2 days now. The nitrates have been back and forth between 20 and 40 ppm but the nitrites are still between 1 and 3 ppm...About how long does it take for those nitrites to come back down. According to my test strips (also used API for testing) 1-3 ppm are the "cautious" section. thanks guys and gals

 

[ZivaD]

The small size of the tank is going to limit your choice of fish fairly tightly. Six gallons is not a lot of room for most of the shoaling fish which typically do best in numbers of 10+