Should I add new plants and more fish the same day???

Martina · 10-19-2005, 12:42 PM

I have my 10 gallon tank since mid August, and I think that cycling is finished, right now I have 1 longfinned zebra danio and 3 red serpea tetras. And some plants, most of them dont look very healthy, and I dont think they will recover anyhow - so I want to get new plants and 3 more fish this Sunday - I have to drive to the aquarium shop for 1 hour...- would new plants and more fish to much stress? What do you think? And one more question: does anybody have red serpea tetras in his or her tank? TIA

maxpayne_lhp · 10-19-2005, 01:46 PM

You may want to add plants first, then gradually add your fish. The latter will help you prevent upseting the biological filter and stress for your fish.

Martina · 10-19-2005, 02:03 PM

Thank you very much - so adding new plants this weekend and more fish next weekend would be fine?

**Damon** · 10-19-2005, 03:09 PM

If the plants you currently have are dieing, I wouldn't add either. Decaying plants will foul up water as fast as a dead fish will. Adding more plants that will die will do more harm than good.

Martina · 10-19-2005, 03:50 PM

I dont think that they are dying...they arent just pretty

and I dont think that my fish have enough hidding space, so I want to add some more...any ideas for hard to kill, low tech plants? And another question: airstones are good for fish, but not for plants? And if so, would it be a good idea to run the airstone only during the day or night? TIA

Hamm35924 · 10-19-2005, 04:18 PM

a low light plant would be java fern, its cvheap too, only about $2

**Damon** · 10-19-2005, 04:42 PM

Check the sticky in the aquatic plants section

MyraVan · 10-20-2005, 03:26 AM

I think that adding new fish and plants on the same day isn't such a good idea. Generally, you want to get your fishies started on the acclimatization process as soon as possible, so they remain in those small bags as little time as possible. Putting plants in before you start off the fishies will mean they spend more time in their bags, and putting the plants in at the same time or just after the fishies will stress out the already stressed new fishies.

Two ideas. First, you could get plants mail order. In my experience, mail order aquatic plants are very good: they are good quality and reasonably priced. Then you could add them at completely different times. Alternatively, you could buy the fish and plants the same day, and just keep the plants in a bucket for a couple of days til the new fish have settled down a bit, and then add the new plants.

And I agree that java ferns are nice plants, especially the frilly end ones
http://www.tropica.com/productcard_1.asp?id=008B

fishn00b · 10-20-2005, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamm35924

a low light plant would be java fern, its cvheap too, only about $2

They are over 4 dollars where I live

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10-19-2005, 12:42 PM	#1
Martina Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Western PA Age: 32 Posts: 32	Should I add new plants and more fish the same day??? I have my 10 gallon tank since mid August, and I think that cycling is finished, right now I have 1 longfinned zebra danio and 3 red serpea tetras. And some plants, most of them dont look very healthy, and I dont think they will recover anyhow - so I want to get new plants and 3 more fish this Sunday - I have to drive to the aquarium shop for 1 hour...- would new plants and more fish to much stress? What do you think? And one more question: does anybody have red serpea tetras in his or her tank? TIA __________________ heavy planted 10 gallon tank (since mid August 05) 8 red serpea tetras

10-19-2005, 01:46 PM	#2
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	You may want to add plants first, then gradually add your fish. The latter will help you prevent upseting the biological filter and stress for your fish. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

10-19-2005, 02:03 PM	#3
Martina Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Western PA Age: 32 Posts: 32	Thank you very much - so adding new plants this weekend and more fish next weekend would be fine? __________________ heavy planted 10 gallon tank (since mid August 05) 8 red serpea tetras

10-19-2005, 03:09 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	If the plants you currently have are dieing, I wouldn't add either. Decaying plants will foul up water as fast as a dead fish will. Adding more plants that will die will do more harm than good. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-19-2005, 03:50 PM	#5
Martina Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Western PA Age: 32 Posts: 32	I dont think that they are dying...they arent just pretty and I dont think that my fish have enough hidding space, so I want to add some more...any ideas for hard to kill, low tech plants? And another question: airstones are good for fish, but not for plants? And if so, would it be a good idea to run the airstone only during the day or night? TIA __________________ heavy planted 10 gallon tank (since mid August 05) 8 red serpea tetras

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10-19-2005, 04:18 PM	#6
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	a low light plant would be java fern, its cvheap too, only about $2

10-19-2005, 04:42 PM	#7
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Check the sticky in the aquatic plants section __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-20-2005, 03:26 AM	#8
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	I think that adding new fish and plants on the same day isn't such a good idea. Generally, you want to get your fishies started on the acclimatization process as soon as possible, so they remain in those small bags as little time as possible. Putting plants in before you start off the fishies will mean they spend more time in their bags, and putting the plants in at the same time or just after the fishies will stress out the already stressed new fishies. Two ideas. First, you could get plants mail order. In my experience, mail order aquatic plants are very good: they are good quality and reasonably priced. Then you could add them at completely different times. Alternatively, you could buy the fish and plants the same day, and just keep the plants in a bucket for a couple of days til the new fish have settled down a bit, and then add the new plants. And I agree that java ferns are nice plants, especially the frilly end ones http://www.tropica.com/productcard_1.asp?id=008B

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