jpwoo

Hello all,

I'm getting close to having my new 20g tank cycled, maybe another week or two to be safe. But it is time to start thinking about stocking.

My plan is to have 6 albino Corys, and a school of 6 or neons or zebra dainos (or black tetras I don't know yet on those guys)

When I go to start adding fish, is there a particular order I should add them in? should I establish one school first, and then the other? Alternate? Put them all in at once in a no holds death match?

Should I add the fish 2 at a time, or can you get away with 3?

Thanks in advance for the help.

redlessi

Welcome to the forum!!!! Once you have your stocking figured out than you can determine how to add the fish. I would definitely not add all at once, maybe 3 at a time at most. The least aggressive fish first and about 3 more after a week or two to give the filtration a chance to catch up to the additional bioload. I am sure others will come along and coment as well. Good Luck

jdhef

I would just add a max of 3 at a time, and I would add tertras or danios, before working on adding the cories.

Also, wait two weeks between each group of three fish, so your bacteria doesn't become overwhelmed. Especially if you go with the tetra's, since they can be pretty sensitive to water conditions.

Blub

3 Fish at a time should work for you in a new tank (I'm talking under a year old) - although the things you can get away with in really well established tanks can be pretty impressive.

As for order I'd go with danios first, then corys. In my experience corys are fairly sensitive.

Black Phantom/Neon/Skirt Tetras (I'm not entirely sure which species you mean) should work well - they are all pretty easy, peaceful species