How are my parameters

Tooboot

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I've been done my cycle for a while (or so I think), did the ammonia test and was back to a 0 reading after 24h.

I'd like to pick up some livestock in the near future (when I am done mounting my diy lights).

These are my readings as of November 5th, and this is my thought of an initial stocking list (mostly all inverts)

What are your tough on adding the livestock on this list all at once since there is only one fish to be added (from the bio load perspective and food availability for inverts)

Salinity: 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrates 5
PH 7.5
Alk 8
Mag 1320
Calcium 460
Phosphates .09

Livestock to be added next
2 peppermint shrimp
2 scarlet crabs
6 trochus snails
2 XL Nasssarius snails
1 captive bred ocellaris clown fish

If after proper qt and aclimation would I be OK to add all the livestock at once
 
Parameters look good and totally fine to add everything on that list now..

Well. after QT:eek1:

Your pH seems a bit low, but that can be dependent on time of day, how much fresh air your tank gets (a closed up house with furnace on typically will decrease pH) etc. It isn't a number to chase however, so I think you are good to go as well.
 
Well. after QT:eek1:

Your pH seems a bit low, but that can be dependent on time of day, how much fresh air your tank gets (a closed up house with furnace on typically will decrease pH) etc. It isn't a number to chase however, so I think you are good to go as well.

Thanks,
not much for fresh air in the winter and furnace being one... you are probably right with PH. I should have given tank info too, but appreciate the reassurance that my initial stocking plan is reasonable. its a 46g bowfront tank with a 20g sump, protein skimmer, and the usual other equipment. approx 50lbs of rock, and plan on growing macro in the refugium.
 
I'll be livestock shopping within the next 2 weeks, the store I intend on going to has everything in stock at the moment, if I can get a QT setup soon I may make the trip sooner.
the longer term plan is to pick up a cardinal (uncertain as to cardinal or pijama) and a firefish next but probably not until the new year and a few more CUC as needed by then. I do want to add coral but not until March (then I may do a larger zoas and softies order) since we have some family plans to go away for a bit. I can trust the fish sitter with fish but not corals.
 
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