This is my first fish tank I just want to say i wish I looked a little harder and found this forum before I started my tank. Plus i also wish i listened to people a little more when giving me information. I know this is more than a hobby to some people and some people might get offended by other lack of knowledge so please go easy on me lol.
I have a 75g with two penguin 350 HOB filters, when i first set it up I did not know about the fishless cycle and was told to just throw in a couple cheap fish to get the bacteria started along with some api quick start. Me being impatient ended up buying 2 black convicts and 2 bumble bees. The tank got cloudy and cleared up ammonia went up and than back down after a two weeks I got impatient and went out and bought 2 plecos, a red jewel, and a salvini. The red jewel only lasted 2 days though, i think the bumblebees took i out because they also tried to bully the Salvini but it was bigger than the jewel so it stopped. I than went to a LFS and told them what i had in the tank and asked what they suggested for bottom feeders and they sold me a couple armored catfish. The last addition to the tank were a dozen tiger barbs.
I realize now i:
1) added fish way too soon
2) added too many fish too soon
3) over fed them
4) started the cycle over again by making other stupid mistakes
I now have all the information here now so hopefully the stupid mistakes are a thing of the past and now im trying to play catch up and fix the issues i created by being impatient ie crappy water conditions
I have a 75g with two penguin 350 HOB filters, when i first set it up I did not know about the fishless cycle and was told to just throw in a couple cheap fish to get the bacteria started along with some api quick start. Me being impatient ended up buying 2 black convicts and 2 bumble bees. The tank got cloudy and cleared up ammonia went up and than back down after a two weeks I got impatient and went out and bought 2 plecos, a red jewel, and a salvini. The red jewel only lasted 2 days though, i think the bumblebees took i out because they also tried to bully the Salvini but it was bigger than the jewel so it stopped. I than went to a LFS and told them what i had in the tank and asked what they suggested for bottom feeders and they sold me a couple armored catfish. The last addition to the tank were a dozen tiger barbs.
I realize now i:
1) added fish way too soon
2) added too many fish too soon
3) over fed them
4) started the cycle over again by making other stupid mistakes
I now have all the information here now so hopefully the stupid mistakes are a thing of the past and now im trying to play catch up and fix the issues i created by being impatient ie crappy water conditions