Torez

if i wanted to add a rainbow shark now to a tank that is about 5 days old would it survive. i hear that they are very hardy

FishJones

Probably would do fine, but why would you subject it to Cycle, instead of just waiting a few weeks until it's over?

agabr123

Do you know your water parameters? I don't think that five days is long enough for your tank to have cycled. Your rainbow shark may survive but the cycle will do a lot of damage to your fish and it is much, much better (and in my opinion a non-option option, so to speak) to do a fish-less cycle.

Torez

i added biozyme and many other products to speed it up and all the parameters are fine. and boizyme claims to eliminate new tank syndrome

agabr123

when you say fine do you mean that you have finished your cycle (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 5-20 nitrate)? if so then it shouldn't be a problem for your rainbow shark to go in.

Torez

0-ammonia, 0-ninrite, 10-15 nitrate

agabr123

sounds good to me, as long as your levels stay there you should be able to add your shark!

good luck!

Torez

thank you.

Fish Addict

No way!!! First of all, they need at least 55 gallons! And second, I would wait to make sure your tank is really cycled, since in another week, who knows! I haven't used this product you have, but I'd think it would take a while for the bacteria to really colonize your tank...

Nick G

What size tank is it? If it's your 20gal then it's way too small for a rainbow shark.

angelfish220

do NOT trust the biozyme! I bought a container of that when I first started and it doesnt work. It cycles you for a little, then all the bacteria die right off the bat then you have your ammonia spike. I would just cycle it normally!

Torez

the tank is actualy a cycled 150g that my uncle geno has. he did the nitrogen cycle with a rainbow shark and i just wanted to check if he was telling the truth.

Fish Addict

I'm confused...