Is time to add fish???

onix · 05-17-2007, 06:59 PM

Hi all. I am cicling the tank 2 month ago. I use liquid bacteria and raw shrimp. The ammonia spike up and now is in 0. My other actual parameter are:
Nitrites = 0
Phosphates = 0
Nitrates = 10
pH = 8.3
salinity = 1.024
Ca = 480
Alk = 2.9-3.6

During cicle time no problems with algae, just a very very light brown in some areas, not a probleem. I am dossing with water top of seachem reef builder for alkalinity and seachem advance calcium. I only have some cleaner team. Yesterday I make a 30% water change.

My question is, Can add a damesel, royal gamma and clown that I have in QT about 3 month

DrHank · 05-17-2007, 08:47 PM

Damsel and clown are no problem. Gramma is a touch more sensitive but probably also OK. I'd add the first two then check for an ammonia spike in about 3-5 days. If it spikes, I'd hold off on adding the gramma. If its OK I'd add him.

onix · 05-17-2007, 09:28 PM

ok thanks for quick respond

BoomerD · 05-17-2007, 09:32 PM

Are you SURE you want that damnsel in the tank? They tend to be pretty aggressive. (unless it's a green chromis...they are sweet fish)

aquaman3680 · 05-17-2007, 09:37 PM

I agree with boomer. I also think that you would be good to add a royal gramma, but you may not want to as they tend to be pretty territorial. I would pass on the damsels, you could add a cardinal if you wanted also!

Matt

BigAl07 · 05-17-2007, 10:09 PM

Skip the damsels! EVen chromis .... sorry BoomerD.... I have two in my Nano-Cube that I am willing to give away to someone who can CATCH the dang boogers without destroying My tank......

onix · 05-18-2007, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoomerD

Are you SURE you want that damnsel in the tank? They tend to be pretty aggressive. (unless it's a green chromis...they are sweet fish)

I don't know what kind of damnsel is but my particular is pacefull

saltwaterfarm · 05-18-2007, 09:52 AM

Mine were to... at first, LOL. Did you add any of the fish yet?

onix · 05-18-2007, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltwaterfarm

Mine were to... at first, LOL. Did you add any of the fish yet?

Not yet. I will add today at ~ 5 PM

kyle1284 · 05-18-2007, 03:59 PM

DONT PUT DAMS IN THERE unless u really like them because out of the 3 i have 2 of them are the bullies of the tank and cause so much stress in my tank and to me too!! cant catch those suckers!! fixin to use a hook and shrimp!

BigAl07 · 05-18-2007, 04:35 PM

Check out this thread about damsels...

Stupid FAST fish . . .

05-17-2007, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
onix Midas Blenny Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 117 View Gallery Karma Komment	Is time to add fish??? Hi all. I am cicling the tank 2 month ago. I use liquid bacteria and raw shrimp. The ammonia spike up and now is in 0. My other actual parameter are: Nitrites = 0 Phosphates = 0 Nitrates = 10 pH = 8.3 salinity = 1.024 Ca = 480 Alk = 2.9-3.6 During cicle time no problems with algae, just a very very light brown in some areas, not a probleem. I am dossing with water top of seachem reef builder for alkalinity and seachem advance calcium. I only have some cleaner team. Yesterday I make a 30% water change. My question is, Can add a damesel, royal gamma and clown that I have in QT about 3 month __________________ 55 g aquarium Acua C remora pro w mag 3 and pre filter box skimmer 40 lbs of LR refugium 18 g with caulerpa 1/10 chiller 4" dsb Ammonia = 0 Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 10 pH = 8.3 Ca = 480 Alk ~ 3.0

05-17-2007, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is time to add fish??? Damsel and clown are no problem. Gramma is a touch more sensitive but probably also OK. I'd add the first two then check for an ammonia spike in about 3-5 days. If it spikes, I'd hold off on adding the gramma. If its OK I'd add him. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

05-17-2007, 09:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
onix Midas Blenny Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 117 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is time to add fish??? ok thanks for quick respond __________________ 55 g aquarium Acua C remora pro w mag 3 and pre filter box skimmer 40 lbs of LR refugium 18 g with caulerpa 1/10 chiller 4" dsb Ammonia = 0 Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 10 pH = 8.3 Ca = 480 Alk ~ 3.0

05-17-2007, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is time to add fish??? Are you SURE you want that damnsel in the tank? They tend to be pretty aggressive. (unless it's a green chromis...they are sweet fish) __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is time to add fish??? I agree with boomer. I also think that you would be good to add a royal gramma, but you may not want to as they tend to be pretty territorial. I would pass on the damsels, you could add a cardinal if you wanted also! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,661 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is time to add fish??? Skip the damsels! EVen chromis .... sorry BoomerD.... I have two in my Nano-Cube that I am willing to give away to someone who can CATCH the dang boogers without destroying My tank...... __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 919 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is time to add fish??? DONT PUT DAMS IN THERE unless u really like them because out of the 3 i have 2 of them are the bullies of the tank and cause so much stress in my tank and to me too!! cant catch those suckers!! fixin to use a hook and shrimp! __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,661 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is time to add fish??? Check out this thread about damsels... Stupid FAST fish . . . __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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