Thanks for the replies everyone, glad you like the fish.
Froggy - as far as those nitrites go, the day I got the fish I did several large water changes, maybe a little more than I should have because when I was done the nitrites read 0ppm.
I acclimated the fish an got them in the tank that evening (wednesday). I didn't feed wednesday but fed lightly Thursday, Friday, and this morning. I have tested the water every day and ammonia has been 0ppm and so has nitrites. Because everything was still 0ppm, I decided to up their feeding tonight to the normal amount and I will continue to keep and eye on everything. I had been feeding once a day what they could eat in about 30 seconds. Tonight I gave them a second 30 second feeding.
I do have a question though. When I did enough water changes to get the nitrites down to 0ppm, did I mess up the cycle? I have been suprised none have shown up since I did this. Any tips on what to expect and if they do show up again, what ppm I should keep the tank at or under to allow the cycle to complete would be appreciated.
NoDelta - thanks for the compliment. I did take a few full tank shots, but they came out blurry. I'll get one soon though and post it.
seastaar - my trick for getting them to stay put: these fish love to follow my hand outside of the tank. I just pointed at a spot on the glass and a bunch swam over to my hand. Then I used the flash to get a pic of them since the flash keeps them from blurring when they are swimming. Unfortunately I don't think i'd be able to take as good of a pic on a full tank shot since the flash isn't all that strong.
How's the tank cycling going? Your nitrites still being pesky?
