| Re: Sand Advice
jk, I would not add a damsel, unless you wanted to keep it. Fish are hard to remove once you get them in a tank. I would not expect a big cycle if your tank is already cycled once, maybe a small one. Hopefully that bag of sand that you want to add will help reduce it even more.
What type of fish do you really want in there? If it is a good healthy, hardy specimen, I don't think I would have any problem putting it in. If so, I would keep a close eye on your ammonia/nitrite levels and do a 5 gallon or so water change every 3 days or so for a week or two. (I recently did just this)
I know damsels are considered hardy and are supposedly mostly used for cycling, but, I repeat, if you have a known healthy, hardy specimen, I see no reason in putting it in, especially if the tank has already cycled once.
My opinion only. Best of luck, Frank |