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i have a test kit, ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites are all 0, ph is 6.5.
i also know the tank is overstocked, i had 4 cardinals in my 5g tank but three were too small when i got them from the pet store and died within days, so i moved the last one to my bigger tank. also, everyone including the dojo is small and i have 15g of filter in a 10g tank.
i also know the tank is overstocked, i had 4 cardinals in my 5g tank but three were too small when i got them from the pet store and died within days, so i moved the last one to my bigger tank. also, everyone including the dojo is small and i have 15g of filter in a 10g tank.
How old is this tank? You should have traceable nitrate readings if this is an established tank.
Even with "15 gallons of filtration" that's seriously overstocked. You have way more than 15 gallons of fish there, most of them are bottomdwellers and they need more than a 10 with a suitably sized filter can provide (a "15 gallon" filter, in most cases, is only just suitable for a 10). I would strongly advise you to keep an eye out for a tank with a larger footprint ("longs" or "breeders") and do some research into what conditions they really thrive in (water movement, high o2 content..... for the loaches/plec) if you enjoy these sorts of fish.
Even with "15 gallons of filtration" that's seriously overstocked. You have way more than 15 gallons of fish there, most of them are bottomdwellers and they need more than a 10 with a suitably sized filter can provide (a "15 gallon" filter, in most cases, is only just suitable for a 10). I would strongly advise you to keep an eye out for a tank with a larger footprint ("longs" or "breeders") and do some research into what conditions they really thrive in (water movement, high o2 content..... for the loaches/plec) if you enjoy these sorts of fish.
