my 40 gall...update...

[cybersymes]

mmmmmmmmm...so i was going to do a fishless cycle...
ahem...i chickened out...dunno why...just didn't do it...

so i now hve six beautiful red wag high-fin platties in me 40imp tank...
4 after a week of cycling [with a bought chemical product]...
and then 2 more on saturday [that's 2 weeks tank time]...

all is well...water is in great order...tests are all great...
i've done two 30% water changes...
and all me swimmers are in good health...

one of them arrived somewhat swollen...
and i now have at least 9 fry...yikes...
they are eating crushed flakes and are thriving...
i hope to return them to the lfs...
in exchange for some other fish...[hatchetts]...

so there you go...i'm enjoying my 'slow process'...
i intend to get some cory. trilineatus this sat...groovy dudes...

all in all i'm really having a great time with this...my first tank...

 

[prettypleco]

Glad things are going well for you. Exciting as hell eh?? I suspect you may have more fry on the way....Platies are busy little buggers.

 

[PlecoCollector]

Lol, I find it impossible to do fishless cycles, I'm too impatient (Not the best quality to have with fish tanks, eh?)
Congrats on the fry! Expect more in a month from the same fish, or sooner if you have other females. My platy gives me new fry every month without fail
Good luck returning them to the LFS. I've heard from someone that they sometimes use fry as feeders for larger fish.

 

[cybersymes]

cheers guys...yep...exciting stuff...i'm really enjoying the learning curve...
it's all new to me...great funn...

got four 9[imp] gallon 'tubs' ... fantastikk...
they're like huge soft plastikk bucketts...
bright purple...handles on the sides...
great for the water changes...
i'm a syphoner...and proud of it...

p.s. ... i'll check at me lfs...don't want the fry to end up on a menu ...

 

[Lotus]

I'd advise you to wait before adding more fish. Especially if you now have fry, your bioload has increased. I wouldn't add anything for a few more weeks. Have you been testing ammonia and nitrites?

 

[cybersymes]

I'd advise you to wait before adding more fish. Especially if you now have fry, your bioload has increased. I wouldn't add anything for a few more weeks. Have you been testing ammonia and nitrites?

hey chumm...yes i'll wait a while before adding new fish...
i have been testing the water and the levels are not toxic...

i'll be hoping to return the fry as soon as possible...
i don't want more platties...and i don't want the extra bioload...