Stocking a new tank

[Fishfaced]

So.. I'm interested in buying some rummy nose tetras for a new tank once it's cycled. I eventually want around 10 but I know it's bad to add too many at once.
Will adding 3 at a time be ok or will the first 3 feel unsafe and scared as it's such a small group? Are they likely to die within those 7 days of waiting for more mates?

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

So.. I'm interested in buying some rummy nose tetras for a new tank once it's cycled. I eventually want around 10 but I know it's bad to add too many at once.
Will adding 3 at a time be ok or will the first 3 feel unsafe and scared as it's such a small group? Are they likely to die within those 7 days of waiting for more mates?

Maybe you could try a different species that doesn't need as many tank mates, just to see if they'll be okay in the tank before you add the rummy noses. I'd get a group of eight all at once, but make sure to quarantine them before putting them in. My rummy noses brought ICH into my tank and I'm not too impressed with them right now.

To summarise, I'd add maybe six to eight to begin with, but also take other opinions on this matter.
Keep us updated, best of luck.

 

[Essjay]

How are you cycling the tank?

If it's a fishless cycle following the method on here, you can add most of the fish you want once the cycle has finished. It's other methods of fishless cycling or fish-in cycling which need to be stocked slowly.

This is from our cycling method

A major benefit of this fishless cycling method is that you can now fully stock your tank in one go. This means an average stocking level for your tank size. It certainly does not mean you can stock heavily or over stock.

though I prefer to stock to about 75% rather than fully stock it at the beginning, then add the remaining 25% later.

 

[Fishfaced]

How are you cycling the tank?

If it's a fishless cycle following the method on here, you can add most of the fish you want once the cycle has finished. It's other methods of fishless cycling or fish-in cycling which need to be stocked slowly.

This is from our cycling method

though I prefer to stock to about 75% rather than fully stock it at the beginning, then add the remaining 25% later.

I found this site after starting so couldn't follow the method.
I started on Feb 11th, put 30ml of API quick start in a 87ltr tank. Since then I've been using fish flakes almost daily. Today I started using seachem stability.

 

[Fishfaced]

I found this site after starting so couldn't follow the method.
I started on Feb 11th, put 30ml of API quick start in a 87ltr tank. Since then I've been using fish flakes almost daily. Today I started using seachem stability.

Fishless yes.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I found this site after starting so couldn't follow the method.
I started on Feb 11th, put 30ml of API quick start in a 87ltr tank. Since then I've been using fish flakes almost daily. Today I started using seachem stability.

You need to read the Fishless Cycling sticky provided above, you should be testing your water daily, before adding more flakes or chemicals...

 

[Fishfaced]

You need to read the Fishless Cycling sticky provided above, you should be testing your water daily, before adding more flakes or chemicals...

Will do ?

 

[Essjay]

If you are using fish food as the source of ammonia, then yes you do need to stock slowly as you cannot know how much ammonia went into the tank or how many bacteria were grown.

But it also depends on the size of the tank. A few fish means only 2 or 3 in 10 gallons, but more like 20 or 30 in a 100 gallon tank.

 

[Fishfaced]

If you are using fish food as the source of ammonia, then yes you do need to stock slowly as you cannot know how much ammonia went into the tank or how many bacteria were grown.

But it also depends on the size of the tank. A few fish means only 2 or 3 in 10 gallons, but more like 20 or 30 in a 100 gallon tank.

Thanks.. I'll find a species that are happy in small numbers and add them slowly.