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05-06-2011, 03:45 PM
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How soon is too soon???
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???
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05-06-2011, 03:48 PM
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If your parameters are stable I don't see why not?
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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05-06-2011, 03:50 PM
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Thanks, btw, you know this is all your fault!!! Lol! I'm totally addicted!!!
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05-06-2011, 03:51 PM
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who, me? Any tank 55g and up deserves a blenny and a goby.  I'm just a tad biased
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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05-06-2011, 03:55 PM
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Lol!! Your absolutely right!!! I can't wait til tonight!!! 
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05-06-2011, 04:23 PM
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Did you notice the tank cycle? What are your water test results now?
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05-06-2011, 04:32 PM
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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.....
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05-06-2011, 06:32 PM
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i put 4 snails 3 hermit crabs and two clowns when i mine finished cycling, and everythign did well
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05-06-2011, 06:34 PM
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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. 
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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05-06-2011, 06:38 PM
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What size tank?
How much live rock?
Nitrate concentration?
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05-06-2011, 06:54 PM
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He's got a 90g but that's all I remember. lol
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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05-06-2011, 07:07 PM
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Yes it's a 90 and all parameters are good.
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05-06-2011, 07:07 PM
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Over 100 pounds of live rock half full of coraline and critters
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05-06-2011, 07:08 PM
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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"
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05-06-2011, 07:45 PM
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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??
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05-06-2011, 07:48 PM
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I just hit 0 trates this week on my 55g. You can always aim for that.
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05-06-2011, 07:50 PM
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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.
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05-06-2011, 07:57 PM
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woot so there is nothing wrong with my tank stayign at 10ppm nitrates :P i've got to get it lower though i'm not happy with 10ppm its 0 or nothing
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05-06-2011, 08:00 PM
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Having nitrates means that you will have more algae growth.
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05-06-2011, 08:01 PM
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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...
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