AmberKG Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 SO, I started a 30 gallon tank 5 days ago, I used rock 1/2 rock from an already established tank and bought a few more live rock pieces from the LFS as well as live sand, I also used about 30% water from the old tank. I have been testing multiple times a day and have 0 for nitrates and nitrites, PH is good and saline is good, I can see feather dusters and the mushrooms looking happy, I can even see bristle stars "sweeping". I didn't add anything to cycle it, do you think I need to? I was thinking of adding 2 clowns tomorrow? too soon? Thanks for the opinions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I'd give it another couple weeks to really settle in, then add one fish then wait a week or two then add the other. It sounds like your tank is okay, but I'm a chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberKG Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Do you think I should add some cycle stuff? or some thing to dirty up the water? (shrimp, food?) I feel like I should be feeding my tank something so the bacteria doesn't die? I am a chicken to, my brother who gifted me the tank and set up says to do it and he has a 180 sw tank. I will wait till monday for sure, and longer if anything changes in my numbers, but any opionions on "feeding" the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 You could go middle of the road and add one fish then the other a week later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senroc Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 When I did my salt tank I took it slow. I think it was close to a month before I added any fish and it worked pretty well. After that I added a clown and a bi-colour damsel. Gave that a couple of months and added some more fish and inverts. I noticed after I added the first couple of fish the tank cycled and went through a short algae bloom, once that passed the tank was pretty robust and could handle any new additions with ease. But I think a slower start will yield greater returns in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) wait wait wait...do not rush a sw tank! After a year it is still a baby of a tank. Adding fish after a just a few days is not recommended. Way too soon. Let it sit for a full month. go to canreef.com and read the site Edited November 1, 2013 by ckmullin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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