Everyone else asks....so i will

[Jo and Gra]

planning to at least a two weekly 30% water change/gravel vac......more liekly to be once a week.....

the tank looks so empty!

 

[gadazobe]

If all goes well your 4 balloon mollies will complete your stocking level. It won't take long before there are more of them.

 

[Jo and Gra]

really

as in how long?

 

[a1wonder]

As in my molly had babies in the bag home from the pet shop. Live bares are the rabits of the water they will bred bred bred with no reguards if you watch or not. But I'd watch your levels right now and do not add any more fish for awhile it looks as though you added all though new fish in at one day which is not a wise thing to do. at max perhapes adding one or two fish a week is the proper method allowing for good bateria to develop to sustain the new bodies joining the club. Also I would recomind not overstocking the tank as it appears to be at a very good level right now. Most fish that you buy at petstores are still in their babies stages and it will be a few months if not years till they reach their adult size in a few months it will seem more active and colorful. If you wanted to add anything else to the tank I suggest looking at some plants

 

[Jo and Gra]

fishless cycle would perhaps mean the "too many too quick" was void

 

[cheekeyarab]

Quote a1 wonder:

As in my molly had babies in the bag home from the pet shop.

This is ridiculous! Am I the only one who doesn't have any luck with livebearers? My guppy gave birth twice and I still haven't got any fry despite having millions of places for them to hide. I've tried a breeding net but she stays in it 3 days, I release her (rather than stress her out) and she gives birth in the tank that night.

 

[gadazobe]

Fishless cycle means you can add all your fish in one go - IF you used enough ammonia for the cycle.

 

[Jo and Gra]

water checked, and

Ammonia = 0

Nitirite = 0

Nitrate = about 5......


bearing in mind we did a massive 80% water change before putting the fish in only last Thursday......