tremod

I would like to know how long to wait to add more fish to my tank as i am finding conflicting ans on the net.
Previously i waited two days with my barbs and they are happy.
Waited another week and added 2 corys yesterday.
So does anyone know how long you should ideally wait to add more?

Prince Powder

Ideally you should quarantine new fish before adding them to your main tank. That way you can observe for signs of illness and disease that could affect your other fish. The worst thing is to add new fish to your tank only to have them sprout up with ICH or fungus or something like that which will affect your entire tank. When you QT a fish they should be kept separate for at least 2 weeks, then if all goes well and they prove healthy you add them. Once they are in your main tank you can get more fish to put into QT. The time they spend in QT would allow your bacteria colony time to adjust to the new bioload and prepare for the next additions. Even if you don't QT you should wait about 2 weeks between adding fish taking the time to carefully monitor your water parameters to make sure your BB is not getting overwhelmed. If you add too many fish too fast it could cause you to have a mini cycle.

tremod

Thanks for the info.