pinky93

Hi guys, again i am gonna try to upgrade my tank. I want to add at least 5 neon tetras.I've read that the water in my tank has to be "aged" but the thing is my tank is due for a thorough cleaning.What do you think?

susitna-flower

What size tank do you have, and what is in there?

What are the water test results?

Most of the time I don't suggest what you are talking about a "throrough cleaning", unless you have a known desease. The most I ever do is vacuuming the gravel, 25-50% water changes and swishing the filter media in discarded tank water.....What more are you planning?

If you do more cleaning than that, I would suggest you wait through any mini cycle it would cause before you add any more fish......

pinky93

i have 2 guppies and a molly.By "thorough cleaning" i meant i wanted to clean the gravel, the glass and the ornaments.

susitna-flower

Pinky, if you are still in your 10 gallon tank, you shouldn't add any neons.

With 2 guppies and a molly you are at about max on fish as it is.....Neons should be in a school, and 5 would be another 7.5 inches of fish....that would put you at a total of about 15 inches, ......I bet if you looked on craigslist you would find a 30-55 gallon tank you could afford, then you could get some more fish.....

pinky93

so wat do you suggest?

werner

buy an new tank

pinky93

ok thanks for the help