Hi, my tank is cycling, and is about two weeks in.
I have no fish in it.
I want to add a few mollies in a few days.
I know I can do this, so please don't send me info on cycling - I DON'T NEED IT.
At the moment, the water is slightly yellow. I've done a 30% water change a few days ago and it's improved and continues to improve since then.
I'm going to change the ornaments (decided against them), which will remove some of the decaying food which made it yellow.
Therefore the tank water will be better.
#1 Is it safe to add the fish with the algae or whatever it is (I know it's safe otherwise, just not with the algae)
#2 Is it okay to add a couple of live plants? Should I do this before or after fish?
Please don't answer if you're not gonna answer my question. It's just a waste of your time. I'm fed up with people answering questions that I don't need answering and not answering the ones I need.
2007-10-02 02:49:20 · 5 answers · asked by pinhead_hey 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
PeeTee:
Why did you bother typing that out? I'm only interested in the advice I asked for.
It annoys me when you ask something and people ignore it but tell you something else...that you already know.
I thought I'd state don't bother for people who weren't going to tell me what I needed to know, but you obviously decided to ignore that.
2007-10-02 08:43:23 · update #1
Okay, answered this for you already, but here it goes again, get a clarifier such as Clarity to get rid of the green it's not decaying food necessarily, it's phosphates. Once the water is clear, I reccomend you add the plants first for about a day. Plants help to stabalize water and remove pollutants. Than add the fish. Mollies are pretty hardy, but I wouldn't add them until the water is clear. Also, check amonia levels often with driftwood in the tank, it can throw the levels off and you may have to remove it. Certain types of driftwood aren't good for tanks.
Hope this helps.
2007-10-02 02:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by addiswimplefish 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
1. When it comes to fishless cycling I would wait until its finished before adding the plants. Low levels of ammonia are fine for plants, but high levels can be quite bad for them.
2. Despite everybodies hatred for green algae, it's actually nothing but beneficial for a tank. You can add fish regardless of algae. Since you're sure the tank is now safe for fish I know you've seeded your tank with live bacteria, since otherwise it would never be fish ready in only 2 weeks. (no offense, but anyone who knows all about cycling would know you don't add fish smack in the middle of a fishless cycle)
2007-10-02 13:43:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
1. live plants can only benefit your tank. they add oxygen to the tank and help make the water in it cleaner. it also helps control algae growth. it'd be wise to clean the algae away before adding the fish, and with adding mollies make sure you add some aquarium salt. probably like a teaspoon per gallon. hope this helps.
2007-10-02 09:58:08 · answer #3 · answered by Count b 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'd take a sample of the water to a good aquarium store and have it analysed. The food in an empty tank baffles me.
2007-10-02 09:54:39 · answer #4 · answered by b4_999 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Then no. If you would like to know why,ask nicely.
2007-10-02 10:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋