dunedinbruin
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I've been cycling the tank [65g w/ 15g sump] for 3 weeks now.
To induce the cylcle I added...
70lbs of uncured haitian LR from LiveAquaria,
20 lbs of cured tongan LR from the LFS,
80 lbs live sand from LFS
Filter
ER CS5-2 and a filter sock in the sump
Ammonia spiked to 8+ on day eight. I've been following LiveAquaria's acclimation guide and performed 2 50% water changes thus far.
Water progress
Week 1
ph 8.2 Am 8.0+ Ni 5+ Na 20
Week 2
ph 8.2 Am 0.5 Ni 2.0 Na 10
4 days ago
ph 8.2 Am 0 Ni 2.0 Na 40
Today:
ph 8.2 SG 1.255 Am 0 Ni 0.25 Na 20
Question: Can I add a fish yet or just some snails and hermit crabs?
I plan on keeping a yellow and a blue tang, a pair of mated clowns either False or True perc. blue neon gobie, 6 line wrasse and eventually some clams, shrimp, serpent stars and an anenome [at 6 mo].
I was thinking of looking for a bicolor or sailfin algae blenny to go with the hermit crabs and snails I plan to add.
To induce the cylcle I added...
70lbs of uncured haitian LR from LiveAquaria,
20 lbs of cured tongan LR from the LFS,
80 lbs live sand from LFS
Filter
ER CS5-2 and a filter sock in the sump
Ammonia spiked to 8+ on day eight. I've been following LiveAquaria's acclimation guide and performed 2 50% water changes thus far.
Water progress
Week 1
ph 8.2 Am 8.0+ Ni 5+ Na 20
Week 2
ph 8.2 Am 0.5 Ni 2.0 Na 10
4 days ago
ph 8.2 Am 0 Ni 2.0 Na 40
Today:
ph 8.2 SG 1.255 Am 0 Ni 0.25 Na 20
Question: Can I add a fish yet or just some snails and hermit crabs?
I plan on keeping a yellow and a blue tang, a pair of mated clowns either False or True perc. blue neon gobie, 6 line wrasse and eventually some clams, shrimp, serpent stars and an anenome [at 6 mo].
I was thinking of looking for a bicolor or sailfin algae blenny to go with the hermit crabs and snails I plan to add.
