When can I add a clownfish?

parmaker · 03/17/2008, 02:17 PM

My 55g FOWLR is a 1 1/2 months old. I have 3 chromis and 44 lbs of live rock. I am going to be putting a sump in sometime in the next 2 weeks. The brown algea is gone. When can I add 2 clownfish to my tank?

Aquarist007 · 03/17/2008, 02:20 PM

You should be good to add the clownfish as long as you are testing 0 for ammonia and nitrates.

parmaker · 03/17/2008, 02:21 PM

my nitrates are at around 5

parmaker · 03/17/2008, 02:24 PM

there is a post called (cycling and algea) a little ways down and the thread reads that the tank is 2 weeks old. there is a picture of the aquarium and it has a clownfish, royal gramma, and a chromis.

Aquarist007 · 03/17/2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by parmaker
there is a post called (cycling and algea) a little ways down and the thread reads that the tank is 2 weeks old. there is a picture of the aquarium and it has a clownfish, royal gramma, and a chromis.

you will little support here for using fish to cycle a tank. It is not needed and there are other human ways like adding a piece of raw shrimp to it.

IMO add your cleanup crew over the next two weeks and then the clowns--let the nitrate level get down to zero

can you post the link of that thread

parmaker · 03/17/2008, 03:30 PM

i believe that my tank has already cycled. I am not using the fish to cycle. here are my test
Ammonia-0
Nitrate-5
nitrite-0
calcium-420
Alk-10
PH-8.2
Salinity-1.024
Temp-78
It has been like this for a while now.
the extra 5 nitrate is probably from me over feeding the chromis.

parmaker · 03/17/2008, 03:31 PM

i already have a cuc

parmaker · 03/17/2008, 03:34 PM

the thread was posted today here.

Aquarist007 · 03/17/2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by parmaker
the thread was posted today here.

okay--You obviously know what you are doing--go for it add the clowns----5ppm nitrates probably won't hurt them anyways

Puzzled why you originally posted when you seem on top of things

parmaker · 03/17/2008, 03:50 PM

well i put the 3 chromis and the fire fish in and LFS told me to wait on the clownfish until the end of the month.

Aquarist007 · 03/17/2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally posted by parmaker
well i put the 3 chromis and the fire fish in and LFS told me to wait on the clownfish until the end of the month.

no way am I questioning you here but I find that laughable
the LFS on one hand has you put fish in early in the cycling process but tells you to wait on the clowns until the end of the month---but that doesn't suprise anyone here

SteveNMegz · 03/17/2008, 08:12 PM

clowns are one of the hardier fish, you think the LFS would say throw those in first, next to damsels lol

Aquarist007 · 03/17/2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by SteveNMegz
clowns are one of the hardier fish, you think the LFS would say throw those in first, next to damsels lol

that's exactly what i was thinking

03/17/2008, 02:17 PM	#1
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	When can I add a clownfish? My 55g FOWLR is a 1 1/2 months old. I have 3 chromis and 44 lbs of live rock. I am going to be putting a sump in sometime in the next 2 weeks. The brown algea is gone. When can I add 2 clownfish to my tank? __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

03/17/2008, 02:20 PM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	You should be good to add the clownfish as long as you are testing 0 for ammonia and nitrates. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

03/17/2008, 02:21 PM	#3
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	my nitrates are at around 5 __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

03/17/2008, 02:24 PM	#4
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	there is a post called (cycling and algea) a little ways down and the thread reads that the tank is 2 weeks old. there is a picture of the aquarium and it has a clownfish, royal gramma, and a chromis. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

03/17/2008, 03:30 PM	#6
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	i believe that my tank has already cycled. I am not using the fish to cycle. here are my test Ammonia-0 Nitrate-5 nitrite-0 calcium-420 Alk-10 PH-8.2 Salinity-1.024 Temp-78 It has been like this for a while now. the extra 5 nitrate is probably from me over feeding the chromis. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

03/17/2008, 03:31 PM	#7
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	i already have a cuc __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

03/17/2008, 03:34 PM	#8
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	the thread was posted today here. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

03/17/2008, 03:50 PM	#10
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	well i put the 3 chromis and the fire fish in and LFS told me to wait on the clownfish until the end of the month. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

03/17/2008, 08:12 PM	#12
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	clowns are one of the hardier fish, you think the LFS would say throw those in first, next to damsels lol __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor