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About Richard Hight
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I own several freshwater aquariums from 10 to 125 gallon. When provided with the correct information and detail, I can answer most questions about freshwater aquariums. Set up, cycling, maintenance, likely and unlikely tank mates, feeding. Moving? I've moved fish both across town and across the country and can help you get your little aquatic friends to their new home safely. I know about most freshwater tropical fish and some Cichlids including Angels, Bettas, Blood Parrots, Brichardi Cichlids, Cory Cats, Danios, Farlowella Cat, Gouramis, Green Severum, Guppies, Kribensis Cichlids, Mollies, Oscars, Platys, Swordtails, Tetras, Tiger Barbs & Uaru Cichlid to name several I currently own. If I don't know the answer to your question, I will certainly do research and find the best answer for you. If I don't know the answer and unable to find it, I'll tell you. I will not give it my best shot or an educated guess as this could potentially put your pets in danger. I am NOT an expert with Goldfish, Koi, Cod, or Frogs etc. I also cannot answer any questions about saltwater fish or aquariums.
Experience
Many years of personal experience with fish and aquariums
Education/Credentials
High School Graduate
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Fish - How many balloon mollies?
Expert: Richard Hight - 10/14/2009
Question
Hi. I have a 10 gallon tank with 4 balloon mollies... its just a couple weeks old so i'm still working on getting the tank cycled. My ammonia levels are below .25ppm, and i'm vacuuming the gravel/changing 20% of the water pretty much every day. Once i get my ammonia at 0 how many balloon mollies can i have? Also, my tank kinda has a strange odor to it.... is this normal? Finally, how long does it typically take to cycle a 10 gallon tank?
Answer
Hi Allie
4 Balloon Mollies is about the maximum you can keep in a 10 gallon. The odor you are smelling is normal in new tanks and will go away when the tank cycles.
Any size tank can take 4-8 weeks to cycle. You are changing too much water though. While a tank is cycling with as many fish as you have, you should change 10-15% every couple of days. You also don't want to disturb the gravel too much. Only clean surface waste without disturbing the gravel. This will slow down the growth of good bacteria needed and cause your tank to cycle longer.
Hope his helps, good luck!
Richard
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