How soon is too soon???

[DOMINATOR]

So my tank is only a couple of months old but quite mature.....should I only be adding one fish at a time or can I put a blenny, goby and pistol shrimp at the same time???

 

[carey]

If your parameters are stable I don't see why not?

 

[DOMINATOR]

Thanks, btw, you know this is all your fault!!! Lol! I'm totally addicted!!!

 

[carey]

who, me? Any tank 55g and up deserves a blenny and a goby. I'm just a tad biased

 

[DOMINATOR]

Lol!! Your absolutely right!!! I can't wait til tonight!!!

 

[melosu58]

Did you notice the tank cycle? What are your water test results now?

 

[DOMINATOR]

Oh they are perfect. I just wanted to know if that would be increasing the bio load to quickly and would it stress the other tankmates if everyone goes in at the same time.....

 

[Gti_Leo]

i put 4 snails 3 hermit crabs and two clowns when i mine finished cycling, and everythign did well

 

[carey]

How long ago was the last time you put fish in? I forgot to ask that question....I'd make sure you have waited about 2 weeks before adding more. Just so the bioload can catch up.

 

[Fishguy2727]

What size tank?
How much live rock?
Nitrate concentration?

 

[carey]

He's got a 90g but that's all I remember. lol

 

[DOMINATOR]

Yes it's a 90 and all parameters are good.

 

[DOMINATOR]

Over 100 pounds of live rock half full of coraline and critters

 

[Greenmaster]

I know mine is quite a bit bigger... but I just added 20 zebra darts, 5 yellow tangs, and 125 snails/hermits and they seem to be doing fine... all parameters are within spec. With a 90g adding 5 small fish shouldn't be a problem.
Although I do recommend that when you are adding a group of fish you use some kind of bacteria. Most company's sell them... Haggen "Cycle" API "Stress Zyme+" and Seachem "Stability"

 

[DOMINATOR]

Thanks, will do.... Just did another test and everything is at zero, nitrate at 5ppm. Should I do another water change or is that as good as it gets??

 

[carey]

I just hit 0 trates this week on my 55g. You can always aim for that.

 

[Greenmaster]

since adding fish I have not yet done a water change... but my Nitrates are 0... under 40 for FOWLR is accepted but under 10 is recommended for a reef.

 

[Gti_Leo]

woot so there is nothing wrong with my tank stayign at 10ppm nitrates i've got to get it lower though i'm not happy with 10ppm its 0 or nothing

 

[Greenmaster]

Having nitrates means that you will have more algae growth.

 

[carey]

do high nitrates help coralline algae? cause I got a BUNCH of that growing all over my glass and ph's....and Ihave no trates...