Can i add fish?

[Scouser]

Just set up a new 15gal fowlr tank and I was wondering if I can add fish straight away?

The sand isn't live but the 15lbs of rock I have were taken from a mature setup at my lfs.

The temp is stable and I have all the equipment and test kits I need to run the tank, plus another 13gals of premixed water for any pwc.

 

[Fishman007]

Just set up a new 15gal fowlr tank and I was wondering if I can add fish straight away?

The sand isn't live but the 15lbs of rock I have were taken from a mature setup at my lfs.

The temp is stable and I have all the equipment and test kits I need to run the tank, plus another 13gals of premixed water for any pwc.

What are your tests at? Dont add fish yet because there is a major die off when transporting live rock. When was the tank set up?

 

[Scouser]

What are your tests at? Dont add fish yet because there is a major die off when transporting live rock. When was the tank set up?

Tanks been up about 2 days. Can't test right now due to being at work.

Can test in around an hour.

You said major die off. Is that even if the store is 10 min drive away?

 

[bribo12]

Tanks been up about 2 days. Can't test right now due to being at work.

Can test in around an hour.

You said major die off. Is that even if the store is 10 min drive away?

You won't have major die off but you could still have a mini cycle. It would be good to test and see where your parameters are at just to be safe

 

[Scouser]

You won't have major die off but you could still have a mini cycle. It would be good to test and see where your parameters are at just to be safe

Ill test as soon as I get home.

Gotta buy some gloves before I work in the tank. Oh the joys of printing ink -_-

 

[Scouser]

Quick testing showed these results.

Ammo .25-.50ppm
TrItes .00ppm
TrAtes .00ppm (didn't test as no nitrite usually indicates no trates.)

Ph 8.0

Guess I'm not quite ready for fish.

The die off will help cycling the tank so that's a positive.

 

[Fishman007]

Quick testing showed these results.

Ammo .25-.50ppm
TrItes .00ppm
TrAtes .00ppm (didn't test as no nitrite usually indicates no trates.)

Ph 8.0

Guess I'm not quite ready for fish.

The die off will help cycling the tank so that's a positive.

Yeah, just follow through with a cycle, about 2-3 weeks should be fine

 

[Fishlover3578]

I have no nitrite but I get nitrate ... I would still test it

 

[Fishman007]

I have no nitrite but I get nitrate ... I would still test it

I think that would be a good idea aswell

 

[Scouser]

I have no nitrite but I get nitrate ... I would still test it

Ill test in when I get back.

I also found some snails that must've stowed away in the rock.

(Red light is night lighting)

 

[Fishman007]

Ill test in when I get back.

I also found some snails that must've stowed away in the rock.

(Red light is night lighting)

Cant tell what type, looks like margarita or red bandit, they eat algea

 

[Scouser]

Cant tell what type, looks like margarita or red bandit, they eat algea

Ill do a little bit of research an see what I find.

Just makes watching the tank a little more fun compared to staring at rocks and sand lol.

 

[Fishman007]

Ill do a little bit of research an see what I find.

Just makes watching the tank a little more fun compared to staring at rocks and sand lol.

Yeah lol

 

[Scouser]

One of them looked like the red banded trochus.



Not sure on the other one just yet.

 

[Scouser]

My gf sent me these pics and asked me to see if anyone knew what they/it is/are.

 

[bribo12]

First are asterina starfish, harmless. Second is aiptasia, a pest. Third looks to be a coral

 

[Scouser]

First are asterina starfish, harmless. Second is aiptasia, a pest. Third looks to be a coral

Sadly I don't have light that would sustain a coral so it will likely die

Also tested params last night and found;

Ammo .25-.50
TrItes .00
Trates .00

Still got a ways to go. Least I have something to look at ^_^

 

[huma-huma]

(didn't test as no nitrite usually indicates no trates

actually once niTRITES are converted to niTRATES. so a properly cycled tank will show amm-0 trites-0 and some amount of trates.

 

[Scouser]

actually once niTRITES are converted to niTRATES. so a properly cycled tank will show amm-0 trites-0 and some amount of trates.

I know how cycling works, I've cycled at least a dozen freshie tanks this year ^_^

But with visible Ammo and 0 nitrites I've found 99% of the time that testing for trates is wasted.

 

[Scouser]

Today's results prove my hypothesis about nitrate testings.