amandasaurus
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I was told I would need my tank up and running for 4-6 weeks before I could put "real" (not damsel) fish in. It's been 3.5 weeks since I put in the salt water and live sand, 2.5 weeks since I put a pair of damsels in, and a week and a half since I added live rock and a pair of peppermint shrimp. I've done two water tests (with the API marine test kit) in the past week - one of them last night - and all my readings came out perfect. Am I ready to try adding new fish, even though it hasn't even been 4 weeks yet? Is the 4-6 weeks just a guideline?