Melmoth666
Member
Hi,
I am new to the forum and to fishkeeping.
I have a 56Gal Marineland Column Tank with EheI'm 2215 Classic Filter
Gravel Substrate/ Plastic Plants with 4mm airstone
I am currently cycled....I think. I have had 4 Black Skirt Tetras, 3 Serpae Tetra, 2 Corys, 2 Green Sailfin Cory for about 8 weeks and have yet to have a noticible spike in ammonia or nitrates. Have been using SEED with each water change. I have been doing 20% water changes every 7 days, feeding freeze dried blood worms, shrimp pellets, and flake food. Temperature is constant 79 degrees +/- .04 degrees. Ph 7.3-7.5, Ammonia hovering around 00 and 001, HARD Chicago Water--but so does my LFS. Water is clear with very little algae growth on plants or decorations
Over the next few months I would like to stock up as follows:
Serpae Tetra 7
Black Skirt Tetra 5
Cory Catfish 4
Dwarf GouramI 3
Dwarf Pleco 2
Krib 2
Half Beak 3
According to most bio-load calculators I have found I should be just about 54. Can someone please weigh in to see if this will work or is this overstocked.
I am new to the forum and to fishkeeping.
I have a 56Gal Marineland Column Tank with EheI'm 2215 Classic Filter
Gravel Substrate/ Plastic Plants with 4mm airstone
I am currently cycled....I think. I have had 4 Black Skirt Tetras, 3 Serpae Tetra, 2 Corys, 2 Green Sailfin Cory for about 8 weeks and have yet to have a noticible spike in ammonia or nitrates. Have been using SEED with each water change. I have been doing 20% water changes every 7 days, feeding freeze dried blood worms, shrimp pellets, and flake food. Temperature is constant 79 degrees +/- .04 degrees. Ph 7.3-7.5, Ammonia hovering around 00 and 001, HARD Chicago Water--but so does my LFS. Water is clear with very little algae growth on plants or decorations
Over the next few months I would like to stock up as follows:
Serpae Tetra 7
Black Skirt Tetra 5
Cory Catfish 4
Dwarf GouramI 3
Dwarf Pleco 2
Krib 2
Half Beak 3
According to most bio-load calculators I have found I should be just about 54. Can someone please weigh in to see if this will work or is this overstocked.