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	Fish to "use" for cycling
stuquarium Enthusiast Posts: 262 Kudos: 275 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Oct-2004	hey guys i have a new 55g tank. and i'm ready to put fish in it to aid the cycling process. heres what i have in the house what should i use? i have a tiger barb and an otto in the 55g at the moment. i'm happy to go and buy some "cycling" fish. so heres the list. 2x silver dollars 2x angelfish 3x rosy barbs 1x paradise fish 2x guppy 8 x guppy fry 5x black window tetra 5x platy 1x dwarf gourami 1x flame gourami 1x pearl gourami 3x molly 8x red eye tetra these fish are all in different tanks! not all in the one lol.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Go with the black widow tetras. They are a very hardy species and should be able to handle the cycle without any problems. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
stuquarium Enthusiast Posts: 262 Kudos: 275 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Oct-2004	cool will do.. i'll have fun catching them! thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	Get 3 more rosy barbs when you do your final stocking, they like to school
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	They dont need a school though. They are fine as long is there a female for every male or just all males. If I would to make anything a bigger school it would be the silver dollars as they would prefer a school much more than the rosy and with 2 may not feel as comfortable patroling your tank. ==fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Rosy barbs are also good for cycling. While some people have used ottos for cycling tanks I wouldnt' suggest it unless you're really really sure of what you're doing. Rosies are schooling but they really are more of shoaling fish than schooling fish and dont' freak out if they are in smaller groups. Even pairs will do okay. ^_^ [hr width='40%']"There’s an emptiness inside her. And she’d do anything to fill it in. And though it’s red blood bleeding from her now. It's more like cold blue ice in her heart. She feels like kicking out all the windows. And setting fire to this life."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53


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