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[Avel1896]

Hello @bpd0110
I'm a lil curious.... Who (the hell) told you to put fishes without cycling your tank was OK, and adviced you these fishes can live together ? Tank that, incidentally, is definitely not suitable for your fishes?

 

[bpd0110]

Hello @bpd0110
I'm a lil curious.... Who (the hell) told you to put fishes without cycling your tank was OK, and adviced you these fishes can live together ? Tank that, incidentally, is definitely not suitable for your fishes?

They stated the plants would compensate for the lost square inches...

 

[Sgooosh]

They stated the plants would compensate for the lost square inches...

nope!

 

[bpd0110]

just tested it. as long as it reads this, should I change 50 % of the water daily? ammonia .5-1, nitrite .25, nitrate 5-10 ppm. I am going to get an established sponge from an older tank from my friend along with ceramic rings they have from their filter.

 

[Avel1896]

Inanity !
Plants compensate nothing ! They are VERY omportant to tank life but compensate nothing, certainly not inches.
Work on the basis that pet shop owner is only a seller.. His advices aren't reliable. Unfortunately.

 

[Avel1896]

just tested it. as long as it reads this, should I change 50 % of the water daily? ammonia .5-1, nitrite .25, nitrate 5-10 ppm. I am going to get an established sponge from an older tank from my friend along with ceramic rings they have from their filter.

No.
25% every 3 days until NO2 NH3 are undetectable. NO3 is ok if under 12 mg/l being 12 ppm.
Sponge and ceramic rings from another tank is not a good idea except if you checks its parameters BEFORE putting them in your tank.