10 Gallon Tank How slowly should I stock my tank

[lunanightlock]

I'm getting a tank in a couple months and I know what fish I want and the order I want to add them into the tank. These are the species I'm adding (in order of first to be added to last): 2x female sparkling gourami, 2x female peacock gudgeons, and 2-3x male endlers livebearers. It is going to be a planted tank as many of them are shy species and 2 appropriately sized sponge filters. How slowly do you think I should stock my tank?

 

[BigManAquatics]

I usually like to give the tank a 1.5-2 weeks usually between adding fish. So the bacteria has some time to catch up.

 

[lunanightlock]

Could I add 2 fish at a time if I wait 2-4 weeks (quarantine time) between adding fish?

 

[BigManAquatics]

Could I add 2 fish at a time if I wait 2-4 weeks (quarantine time) between adding fish?

That should be a good time line

 

[lunanightlock]

Thanks, how do I know if adding the next group would be too much for the tank? I want to wait a longer period of time before adding the endlers, how would I know if adding them would make the bioload too much for the setup to handle?

 

[BigManAquatics]

Really, testing. That will tell you how well the bacteria is handling the increased bio-load.

 

[lunanightlock]

What levels of which indicators would tell me not to add anymore?

 

[BigManAquatics]

Mostly ammonia/nitrites/nitrates. How they go up and down should indicate whether you are having an ammonia spike or not.