First Cycle over what can i add
- Thread starter Jonny69
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A few micro-hermit crabs and a few snails until your tank steadies down a bit. There's a sticky up top called 'setting up' which will help you. You first need to learn how to prepare the water for corals, we need to know your lighting type in order to help you; and you also need an autotopoff unit (likely) to maintain stable salinity against evaporation. IE, there are things yet to do. You need to know coral types, compare against your lights; and learn to keep the water at the proper alkalinity and calcium level.
mcgyvr
New member
take it back please... In a new tank (or small tank like yours) it will likely die from starvation..
mcgyvr
New member
And the key to keeping successful coral tanks is knowledge and stability..
You likely don't have either.. No offense but you don't..
Learn...learn..learn.. Don't believe your local fish store when they tell you it will be fine.. They just want to sell suckers stuff and could care less if you can't take care of it..
You likely don't have either.. No offense but you don't..
Learn...learn..learn.. Don't believe your local fish store when they tell you it will be fine.. They just want to sell suckers stuff and could care less if you can't take care of it..
OldReefGuy
Well-known member
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only snails, hermits, and worms at this point, and for about 4 more weeks. The lfs should give you credit against a future purchase. An ATO unit to stabilize that salinity: hand-adding water won't suffice long-term. An alkalinity test kit. Salifert brand. hit 8.3 dkh.
Hey, we all started like this, with a whole lot to learn and an lfs trying to sell you whatever they can. They're good guys, but they may not know your situation.
Hey, we all started like this, with a whole lot to learn and an lfs trying to sell you whatever they can. They're good guys, but they may not know your situation.
