Cycle finished - time for fish!!

EDJFA · 02/21/2014, 03:12 PM

I have the following fish in my 55g that need to be moved to my 210g that is finally done cycling:

One Spot Foxface
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
Coral Beauty
Blue/Green Chromis X 2
Tail Spot Blenny
Yellow Watchman Goby
Ocellaris Clowns X2 - currently hosting three GBTAs.

Should I put them into the new tank in any particular order? Or should I just figure they're living peacefully together now and that will continue in the new tank.

Am I also correct in thinking that as long as the temp and salinity are the same I can just transfer them to the new tank with no acclimation?

Finally, I'm waiting for my lights (coming from China via Reefbreeders), so I'm not ready to move the GBTAs yet. I think my best option is to move both them and the clowns as the same time. Mabye that's not necessary, but it makes sense in my brain.

nlgill13 · 02/21/2014, 03:32 PM

Shyest fish first...if temp and salinity are the same you should be good to go as long as ammonia and nitrite are at zero.

Do the clowns host the GBTAs?

EDJFA · 02/21/2014, 03:52 PM

Yes, they never leave. Except when I feed and then they'll venture out a few inches.

02/21/2014, 03:12 PM	#1
EDJFA Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 1,025	Cycle finished - time for fish!! I have the following fish in my 55g that need to be moved to my 210g that is finally done cycling: One Spot Foxface McCosker's Flasher Wrasse Coral Beauty Blue/Green Chromis X 2 Tail Spot Blenny Yellow Watchman Goby Ocellaris Clowns X2 - currently hosting three GBTAs. Should I put them into the new tank in any particular order? Or should I just figure they're living peacefully together now and that will continue in the new tank. Am I also correct in thinking that as long as the temp and salinity are the same I can just transfer them to the new tank with no acclimation? Finally, I'm waiting for my lights (coming from China via Reefbreeders), so I'm not ready to move the GBTAs yet. I think my best option is to move both them and the clowns as the same time. Mabye that's not necessary, but it makes sense in my brain.

02/21/2014, 03:32 PM	#2
nlgill13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boulder,CO Posts: 1,291	Shyest fish first...if temp and salinity are the same you should be good to go as long as ammonia and nitrite are at zero. Do the clowns host the GBTAs? __________________ 90G DT w/ 30G sump, 2 Apollo SolarBlast Dimmable LEDs, 160 Reef Octopus Extreme, Neptune Apex, Mag 7, MP10 & MP40

02/21/2014, 03:52 PM	#3
EDJFA Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 1,025	Yes, they never leave. Except when I feed and then they'll venture out a few inches.