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Hi Gina,The water is finally perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!! I
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Hi Gina,

The water is finally perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!! I gave the black molly I had to a friend, it was so agressive with my other little tetras. Here is the dynamic of my tank. I want to know if I have too many fish or room for anymore.

2 pepper cory catfish
3 bloodfin tetras
4 glowlight tetras
1 black phantom tetra (is one ok)
2 red phantom tetras
2 zebra danios

I have a 20gallon tank
thanks for getting me to this point, your advice has been fabulous

xoxoxox
Lori

 

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August 26 9:28 AM (17 hours and 14 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
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Hi Lori:

YAY on the water quality :) Way to go!!!! OK...since you have a plethera of tetras, 1 phantom is ok...it should school nicely with the other tetras. I would not add any more fish to your set up...what you have is fine...consider adding some plants (fake is fine and honestly, easier) that will spruce it up some and make it seem more full :) Its so easy to overstock a tank and I know I have done it :P Now just sit back and enjoy them. Keep up on those weekly water changes and filter changes :) Good luck



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August 26 11:08 AM (1 hour and 39 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gina's Post: I have lots of fake plants and if you think I am a bit overstocked on the fish, let me know, I thought I figured it out wrong after I did it.
Again thanks for all your help, I really feel like I couldn't have done it without your help. I'm getting much more confident about the whole thing. Have a nice weekend.

Lori
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August 26 10:22 PM (11 hours and 14 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
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Lori:

You should be fine with the fish you have, just keep testing the water and don't add any more. Some people count the cory's in their inches per gallon calculations, some people do not as they feed off the bottom. It really depends on who you talk to :) I don't think you are OVER stocked, but stocked. :) Thanks and have a wonderful rest of the weekend yourself and you most certainly could have done it without me...I just nudged you along :) Enjoy!!!!!



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