Order Of Fish Operations

[Tetra Lover Gurl]

I am planning on getting 7 blue tetras, 7 silver-tip tetras, 4 cory cats and 1 bull dog pleco. My tank is 1 1/2 years old and is 25 gallons.(2nd hand tank) I am doing a fishless cycle. How would you add these fish into the tank(which first and how many each week.)This is my first tank and I am sooo excited!Your help is greatly appreciated.

[100Grand]

I would say put in the cats first. I believe that cats adapt to change better and can live in the many conditions (which is what a tank goes through when first set up). Feed them some algae wafers and allow your take to cycle. Not sure how long that will take (depends on your filter). After the take is running normaly and at the right temp for the tetras, do a 25% water change. Then the next day put in the tetras.

If you do that the fish will experience the least stress.

[Tetra Lover Gurl]

That would be great advice if I was cycling with fish, but I am doing a fishLESS cyle and will be adding ammonia to my tank by other means. So how should I add my fish in after my tank is cycled?

Thank you!

[100Grand]

I don't care if you piss in your tank or not. The tank will still need to addjust to the new fish. I would still add the fish in the order I suggested after your fancy fishLESS cycle. Take it or leave it.