ryshark
Aquarium Advice Addict
ok cool, but the food sinks right to the bottom so fast! how much are these units? i kinda dropped the remainder of my spending money on what i got. if the clowns die(which would really suck) should i just leave one to rot in there for a real cycle, and i just got done with a 25% empty refill, i read never do more then 20% at a time in 1 day.
Keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrite level and do you partial water changes accordingly depending on this. If your ammonia and nitrite is close to 0, then I don't see a reason for you having to do partial water changes on consecutive days. The one thing you have going for you is that clowns are damsels which are pretty hardy. People have used damsels to cycle tanks in the past, it is cruel but works. If I were you and the clowns ended up dying, I would take them both out and throw in a piece of shrimp from the grocery store. Although, what you said above would work. Hopefully the will both live and you don't have to decide.