i wana put an Yellowtail Blue Damsel next month in my 10gallon saltwater

[jonathan diego]

by next month i wana put an Yellowtail Blue Damsel in my tank to see if my tank is well healthy and if it live for an month can add an clown fish in my 10gallon saltwater tank

[nwcronauer1242]

Before adding any fish or inverts, you should be testing your water parameters. It sounds like maybe you should spend a bit more time doing some research. When your nitrogen cycle has completed, you know you can put in the fish, and then you don't need to "test" with a damsel. Buy a good quality test kit and keep an eye on the cycle.

[den75]

Originally Posted by nwcronauer1242

Before adding any fish or inverts, you should be testing your water parameters. It sounds like maybe you should spend a bit more time doing some research. When your nitrogen cycle has completed, you know you can put in the fish, and then you don't need to "test" with a damsel. Buy a good quality test kit and keep an eye on the cycle.

+1 On both counts. Research and test kit

[jonathan diego]

[thankx iAm gona by the water test kit before adding any live stockQUOTE=nwcronauer1242;20365000]Before adding any fish or inverts, you should be testing your water parameters. It sounds like maybe you should spend a bit more time doing some research. When your nitrogen cycle has completed, you know you can put in the fish, and then you don't need to "test" with a damsel. Buy a good quality test kit and keep an eye on the cycle.[/QUOTE]

[FlyingRev]

I suppose you could also add a flame angel, and 2 large tangs to the tank as well but it would be highly in advisable.

I am still a noob, and the most difficult thing to do in this hobby is to slow down and be patient. It is hard to do, but a must if you want to be successful.

Good success to you! You have come to a good place for helpful advice. These people know what they are doing!

[jonathan diego]

[lol i only have an 10gallon tank i can not put those big fish in their i can only put 3-2 fish in my tank i cant put then in their, but thank you very much and they know whta their are telling me that why i came to reef central QUOTE=FlyingRev;20365031]I suppose you could also add a flame angel, and 2 large tangs to the tank as well but it would be highly in advisable.

I am still a noob, and the most difficult thing to do in this hobby is to slow down and be patient. It is hard to do, but a must if you want to be successful.

Good success to you! You have come to a good place for helpful advice. These people know what they are doing![/QUOTE]

[Sk8r]

A yellowtail belongs in a 50. Most damsels belong in 100 gallons or more. The best fish for your 10 will be the tiniest gobies, like the red-stripe or yasha, but they are very fragile and belong in a mature tank, with very careful feeding. I would advise you maintain an invertebrate tank at first: go for snails, micro-hermits, and such for about 8 months, and get your water stable. A 10 gallon is just very, very small for fish, and you need something to scale. If you have any fish store telling you to use a fish 'to cycle with' they are cruelly wrong, and you need better advice. If you could, at this stage get 5x the tank, you would be happier. The topoff for a nano-tank is difficult, the chemistry is very hard to keep even, and on all counts, it's just not an easy way to start into this hobby.

[jonathan diego]

[thank you very much i would be going to petco and see if they have micro-hermitsQUOTE=Sk8r;20365100]A yellowtail belongs in a 50. Most damsels belong in 100 gallons or more. The best fish for your 10 will be the tiniest gobies, like the red-stripe or yasha, but they are very fragile and belong in a mature tank, with very careful feeding. I would advise you maintain an invertebrate tank at first: go for snails, micro-hermits, and such for about 8 months, and get your water stable. A 10 gallon is just very, very small for fish, and you need something to scale. If you have any fish store telling you to use a fish 'to cycle with' they are cruelly wrong, and you need better advice. If you could, at this stage get 5x the tank, you would be happier. The topoff for a nano-tank is difficult, the chemistry is very hard to keep even, and on all counts, it's just not an easy way to start into this hobby.[/QUOTE]

[pootiethetang]

Damsels are really agressive. Being a small tank and that you are probably adding other small fish. They will most likely attack the other fish and probably kill them.

Do something like a blue reef chromi instead.

[jonathan diego]

[thankx i you check that fish out 2 QUOTE=pootiethetang;20365158]Damsels are really agressive. Being a small tank and that you are probably adding other small fish. They will most likely attack the other fish and probably kill them.

Do something like a blue reef chromi instead.[/QUOTE]

[nwcronauer1242]

I would highly recommend against going to p e t c o and other large chain stores for advice and livestock. They tend to have a very high employee turnover rate, and as such, usually do not have a staff that is knowledgeable and will therefore give you misguided advice. This is not the case 100% of the time, as there have been people that have had good experiences with these superstores and have come across some that have a very experienced and knowledgeable staff, but I assure you that is not the norm. Support your LFS and develop a relationship with them. Besides, then you can feel good about supporting your local small business owner(s). Good luck, and keep asking questions. You'll get a lot of good advice here from a lot of well seasoned experienced hobbyists.

[Sk8r]

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Read the stickies atop the forum. They will give you a lot of advice, some of which will make sense at this point, some of which will be more advanced, but you'll get a look ahead.