My Tank is Ready !!

[jjsdad]

Hi guys!
This is my first post so here goes
I have a 20 gallon long that has just finished cycling (fishless thanks to the info I found here) and I was just wondering...?
Is this tank big enough to hold a pair of Rams and a pair of apistos along with a small school of corys and some sort of tetras?
Thanks for any help you can give. B)

 

[guppymonkey]

That sounds like a lot of fish right away. Usually its best to introduce a few fish at a time to make sure the biofilter does not become overwhelmed.

 

[Alien Anna]

That sounds like a lot of fish right away. Usually its best to introduce a few fish at a time to make sure the biofilter does not become overwhelmed.

Although caution is always a good idea, if you do fishless cycling properly, theoretically it should be able to cope with a fairly high biolode right away. Just don't leave it too long between stopping "feeding" the beneficial bacteria and stocking the tank, otherwise the bacteria will die off again.

 

[jjsdad]

I'm sure that I'm OK as far as the tank being cycled. I was more interested in knowing if the rams and apistos could co-exist peacefully in the same tank.
Thanks

 

[Alien Anna]

I'm sure that I'm OK as far as the tank being cycled. I was more interested in knowing if the rams and apistos could co-exist peacefully in the same tank.
Thanks

If they're cichlids, try posting to the New World cichlid forum.

 

[jjsdad]

Thanks, I'll try the other forum.
Can I keep putting a little ammonia in to keep the bacteria happy

 

[Poot]

Hi There

i think you need to keep adding amonia, Im putting in a little each day whilst i wait for my pesky nitrites to start falling.