Cycle's Over! ... Now What?

[Bugboy2020]

Hello Reefers! Just a few minutes ago, my Nitrites in my small 5 gallon aquarium read 0 ppm! And, I've also got a Diatom bloom in full swing. Is it safe for me to add a hermit crab? Also, since I have Nerite snails laying eggs everywhere, should I bother buying a different snail?

 

[vikinglord13]

I get nerite snail eggs all the time and never see babies. I've never heard of people with success hatching/raising nerite snails... but you never know.

 

[carrots]

Yes it is safe to add hermit crabs, just get the smallest ones you can find. The blue legs are great. My bigger hermits are eating my snails:mad2: when they haven't found enough food in the tank.

 

[Capt.Nemo]

Nitrates? Small tank but consider a 15% water change to get nitrates down to acceptable. Add crabs, bloom will die down

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[dana_ag]

yay! the fun part begins, selecting what you want in a tank. Do you have anything in mind? There are certain corals and fish that are more hardier and will do better in new tanks.

 

[jmbmmb27]

just be careful not to overstock and take it slow when stocking. you don't wanna shock the system and send it back into a cycle