evolve 8 reef tank

[terrypercula]

I'd just like to point out that you're on a great forum with a TON of experienced reefers and you should use that to your advantage as much as possible. If you have any questions always feel free to ask on here. Even PM me or any other reefer on here with a question and i'm sure they'd be more than happy to answer. You just need to slow down and be more patient. I'd take the clowns back let the tank cycle and go with a small goby and some inverts. To answer your question you need to test your water to know when it has cycled. Never add livestock when your ammonia level is anything over 0, it causes harm to them and that's something we all don't want.

 

[ionbling]

the tank is cycled i have had it tested. he isnt aggressive yet but i am watching him.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

the tank is cycled i have had it tested. he isnt aggressive yet but i am watching him.

Watching him isn't good enough. You need to remove one of those clowns. It's not a matter of "if" the tomato will kill the occy it's WHEN. The tomato clown is not at all suitable for that size tank. They are one of the larger species of clown and a full grown female can reach 5-6"

 

[ionbling]

I am taking him out

 

[ionbling]

cinnamon is gone so what would be a good tank mate for him.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

A high fin banded goby, yasha haze goby, neon goby, green and red clown goby...all good choices.

 

[ionbling]

thank you

 

[ionbling]

cinnamon clown gone replaced

 

[ionbling]

is this better

 

[danderso]

I have a 7.5 gal. And I just have a neon dotty back. I wouldn't put a second fish in. I don't think there is enough room for them to be happy.

 

[ionbling]

even with fish this small?

 

[PeTe PoLyP]

I have a 7.5 gal. And I just have a neon dotty back. I wouldn't put a second fish in. I don't think there is enough room for them to be happy.

You probably can't keep another fish with that neon dottyback anyways. They're about the most aggressive fish out there.

 

[ionbling]

Good point my fish are about as calm as they come

 

[chillwill007]

Nice lil tank if anything I think u should add some kind of shrimp. There is a bunch of real pretty colored ones. Or like an anemone shrimp and put in a small maxi mini anemone.

 

[ionbling]

If I put in an anemone will it hurt corals?

 

[danderso]

You probably can't keep another fish with that neon dottyback anyways. They're about the most aggressive fish out there.

That's another reason I only have one

 

[ionbling]

Just opened

 

[chillwill007]

Maxi minis are small carpet anemone and dont have real long tentacles like bulb tips or others. And you can get great colors

 

[ionbling]

i think i will get a maxi mini soon

 

[ionbling]

green spotted mushroom