can I add more???

[Tipton34]

I added 5 fish to my 70 gallon about a week ago. The chemicals haven't changed, if anything nitrate as gone from 10 to 15 ppm. Is it alright to add a few more fish?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

No not at all. You should wait at LEAST 2 weeks between fish, looks like you already went wrong when you added 5 fish in 1 week. You need to wait a few more weeks before your next fish for sure.

 

[Tipton34]

They are maybe an inch long. So they have very small bio-loads

 

[Tipton34]

The most ill add is two

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

It really doesnt matter IMO. Why would you add 5 at a time?

 

[Mr. D]

I agree with nu nu wait a little longer (at least a week) and keep an eye on your levels and then if all's well you should be able to add a fish or two.

Personally I would be worried about starting a small spike in the water but if u are going to get them still I would add some type of bottled bacteria to just add some comfort to urself. Although I would wait a little longer personally.

What fish were u thinking about? Just curious

 

[Tipton34]

I added a bottle of bacteria when I started the tank if that helps. I'll go ahead and wait at least another week.

I'm not totally sure what fish I want but I was thinking some type of Blenny. And some type of active swimming. Maybe a Wrasse or dwarf angel

 

[Mr. D]

That's how I start it just needs time to increase its numbers...

I have a starry blenny thats very cool to watch even when he's just laying down. Red spot benny is also cool looking IMO.

I have a hovens(melanarus) wrasse and I think he is neat. He is questionable with inverts but no problems with mine with hermits or snails yet

 

[Tipton34]

I want something that will swim in the open. To make it look a little more active.

I really like the Midas or Canary blenny

 

[Mrc8858]

what is you current stock list?

 

[Tipton34]

Six line Wrasse, and pair of true percula, royal gramma, and a diamond goby

 

[Mrc8858]

Ya that's a pretty hefty Bioload all at once lol Do you plan on this becoming a reef cause if so you are already past half way full for stocking imo

 

[Tipton34]

Probably not, if so it won't be any time soon

 

[Mrc8858]

Ok well then I would wait 2 weeks and keep testing to watch for a spike and if everything is fine pick up another fish (just 1 lol)

 

[Tipton34]

Ok, what would make the tank crash? I I know adding too many fish too fast but what does that do?

 

[Mrc8858]

It produces more waste then the current beneficial bacteria can handle.. say it it can handle processing 3 ppm of ammonia a day but then you add 4ppm of Bioload. That extra 1ppm will overload the system causing small spike in ammo and nitrites

 

[Tipton34]

Ok so what I did was a friend gave me around 10-14 pounds of live rock that has been in a tank for quite awhile. It was just down the road so I don't expect hardly any die off. I went ahead and added a flame angel.

The only concern I have is I saw a few bristleworms in my friends tank. I looked the pieces over very well. Is this a major problem?? I heard that six line Wrasse sometimes eat them, is that correct?

 

[Tipton34]

Ok so what I did was a friend gave me around 10-14 pounds of live rock that has been in a tank for quite awhile. It was just down the road so I don't expect hardly any die off. I went ahead and added a flame angel.

The only concern I have is I saw a few bristleworms in my friends tank. I looked the pieces over very well. Is this a major problem?? I heard that six line Wrasse sometimes eat them, is that correct? If