Is my tank ready for fish?

JackDunn · 09/04/2011, 07:17 PM

hey, i have recently set up a marine tank, about 10 days ago, using live rock and sand from a 2 year old set up (speeding up the cycling time?)
then i was given some coral (green star polyp) i think, this being free i thought why not, and put it in the tank, not expecting things to go well, but it seems to have grown somewhat and looks quite healthy, so i was wandering does this mean everything should be ok to add fish?

cheers (:

saltysailor2329 · 09/04/2011, 07:36 PM

I would recommend that you test all your parameters to determine if your tank is ready for fish.

JackDunn · 09/04/2011, 07:43 PM

ph 8.0
ammonia 0.25ppm
nitrite 0ppm
nitrate 50ppm

only bought the test kit earlier so not so sure how stable they are,
i will keep checking before i add fish, as i wasnt planning on getting fish for another week or 2 yet, but i was just wondering by how the coral is doing what peoples thoughts were and if it seems ready.

Thisseemsfishy · 09/04/2011, 07:59 PM

GSP is pretty hardy and can grow under many conditions. I agree with you, I would keep checking your params and see what they look like in a week or two. Goodluck

tchndie · 09/04/2011, 08:03 PM

You should let your tank cycle for at least 6 to 8 weeks before putting any fish or corals in. You want your water to read
Amm=0
Nitrite=0
nitrate=0
And for it to stay stable at that for at least a week ofter your cycle

SushiGirl · 09/04/2011, 08:04 PM

I wouldn't add anything until ammonia is zero.

snorvich · 09/04/2011, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

I wouldn't add anything until ammonia is zero.

Agreed. Also Green Star Polyps will grow and take over your tank. Most people are trying to get rid of them .

DRSHARE · 09/04/2011, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

I wouldn't add anything until ammonia is zero.

Ditto..... ammonia should be zero

CarlitosReef · 09/04/2011, 08:09 PM

Quick question can you start the cycle itself without light or fluorescent light temporary?

JackDunn · 09/04/2011, 08:09 PM

ok thanks, also would using the live rock an sand from a mature tank speed up the cycling time?

thanks.

DRSHARE · 09/04/2011, 08:20 PM

What ever you do just make sure to take your time, its very tempting to just get the fish in there but wait till the numbers are right and you have given it enough time

souperman · 09/04/2011, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tchndie

You should let your tank cycle for at least 6 to 8 weeks before putting any fish or corals in. You want your water to read
Amm=0
Nitrite=0
nitrate=0
And for it to stay stable at that for at least a week ofter your cycle

Just wondering how on earth you'd get nitrates at 0 on a freshly cycled tank? From what I've read seeing some nitrates is an indication the cycle has been completed.

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SushiGirl · 09/04/2011, 10:07 PM

I was wondering that as well, souperman.
Carlitos, you don't need lights while cycling.

Oh, and somehow I've beaten the GSP taking over the tank thing LOL. Had mine since January and it hasn't grown much at all, nor even left the frag disk. Looks beautiful and comes out fully every day, just not growing outward. Totally defeated the purpose of what I wanted it to do too!

09/04/2011, 07:17 PM	#1
JackDunn Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9	Is my tank ready for fish? hey, i have recently set up a marine tank, about 10 days ago, using live rock and sand from a 2 year old set up (speeding up the cycling time?) then i was given some coral (green star polyp) i think, this being free i thought why not, and put it in the tank, not expecting things to go well, but it seems to have grown somewhat and looks quite healthy, so i was wandering does this mean everything should be ok to add fish? cheers (:

09/04/2011, 07:36 PM	#2
saltysailor2329 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Frederick, CO Posts: 547	I would recommend that you test all your parameters to determine if your tank is ready for fish. __________________ 200g DD has been wet since March 16, 2013!!!! Running 40g breeder w/20L sump is currently acting as the QT.

09/04/2011, 07:59 PM	#4
Thisseemsfishy Just another Reefer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 715	GSP is pretty hardy and can grow under many conditions. I agree with you, I would keep checking your params and see what they look like in a week or two. Goodluck __________________ -the Sho "Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result." -Oscar Wilde "The best thing a man can do when he is losing is just give up!" -Matt Stimson Current Tank Info: 65g Reef, 265w Cree LED Lighting, 20g DIY Sump/Fuge, Euro-Reef CS6-1 Skimmer, 2 Little Fishes GFO Reactor \|\|\|\|\| Mostly SPS and a few LPS, Zoa's, and Shrooms

09/04/2011, 08:03 PM	#5
tchndie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Angus,ON Posts: 335	You should let your tank cycle for at least 6 to 8 weeks before putting any fish or corals in. You want your water to read Amm=0 Nitrite=0 nitrate=0 And for it to stay stable at that for at least a week ofter your cycle __________________ Current Setting up 250G Mixed reef tank, 125G sump, Refugium, skimmer Bubbleking 200, I am using a aquactinics constellation 7 bulb fixture , 4 tunze 6105 power heads, barracuda pump. Everything is hooked up to my Neptune Apex. Fish are ,mated pair oynx clowns, naso tang,Sohal Tang, Lieutenant Tang,Achilles tang, Powdwer blue tang, Horseshoe Tang, Indian ocean orange striped mimic tang, Magnificant foxface, fairy wrasse, cleaner wrasse, six line wrasse, carpenter flasher wrasse,10 green chromis, pistol shrimp, 12 cleaner shrimps, 1 blood shrimp,frog spawn, branching hammer, devils hand, colt coral, leather cabbage coral, leather kenea tree, 2 open brain, green plate coral, mushrooms, GSP, orange crush acan 50 heads,and 18 different sps frags and and a couple of SPS colonies. I am probably missing some corals lol!!

09/04/2011, 08:04 PM	#6
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I wouldn't add anything until ammonia is zero. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

09/04/2011, 07:43 PM	#3
JackDunn Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9	ph 8.0 ammonia 0.25ppm nitrite 0ppm nitrate 50ppm only bought the test kit earlier so not so sure how stable they are, i will keep checking before i add fish, as i wasnt planning on getting fish for another week or 2 yet, but i was just wondering by how the coral is doing what peoples thoughts were and if it seems ready.

09/04/2011, 08:09 PM	#9
CarlitosReef Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 488	Quick question can you start the cycle itself without light or fluorescent light temporary?

09/04/2011, 08:20 PM	#11
DRSHARE Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 65	What ever you do just make sure to take your time, its very tempting to just get the fish in there but wait till the numbers are right and you have given it enough time

09/04/2011, 10:07 PM	#13
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I was wondering that as well, souperman. Carlitos, you don't need lights while cycling. Oh, and somehow I've beaten the GSP taking over the tank thing LOL. Had mine since January and it hasn't grown much at all, nor even left the frag disk. Looks beautiful and comes out fully every day, just not growing outward. Totally defeated the purpose of what I wanted it to do too! __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

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