Help with stocking

[ghent_3rd]

I set my tank up 2 days ago and i have added necessary water dechlorinaters and bacteria enhancers.

I am going to do a water test over weekend and assuming everything is OK I will be adding a couple of mollies on Monday.

Just a couple of questions.

a) What readings should I be getting from water test. ( i assume i am looking for zero across the board)

B) What fish will be suitable to put with the Mollies ina couple of weeks when I add my second couple of fish?

 

[rachel21]

you need to cycle your tank really before putting in fish but i did just what you did and put a molly in my tank. i was told to leave it 2 weeks before you put any fish in.

you should have nothing bar nitrAtes in the tank in which case it's cycled but i'd not expect this really.

i have my mollies with platies and they seem to be doing ok.

 

[fraservet]

a) What readings should I be getting from water test. ( i assume i am looking for zero across the board)

B) What fish will be suitable to put with the Mollies ina couple of weeks when I add my second couple of fish?

a) depends what is in your tap water

B) you really only want to add fairly hardy fish for about 2 months, perhaps some cory's?

- mollies IMO aren't really the best fish to use to cycle a tank, you would probably be better with a trio of platies