It has been like this for 2 days should I add a couple snails?

Mythicalelf · 03/20/2015, 10:03 AM

Tank readings have been this way for at least 2 days is it safe too add a couple snails to start getting it ready for fish?
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates 0-5
Ph 8.2
I've also been ghost feeding some ever since shrimp dissolved. I forget what day this is exactly but somewhere @25.

coralsnaked · 03/20/2015, 10:13 AM

If you started w/ Live rock yes you could add @ 1/4th of your CUC. But if you started w/ dry rock I would just continue to ghost feed for a total of six weeks and give that rock a chance to build some populations of bacteria before I added anything.

ssick92 · 03/20/2015, 10:17 AM

After 25 days and dissolving a shrimp I would say you should be good to go. As coralsnaked said it kind of depends on if you used live rock or dry rock but with a full cycle being complete I would say you can go ahead and add your first fish (1 at a time and go slowly). If you do add a fish just feed a little less than you normally would and keep an eye on your params.

BigCountry74 · 03/20/2015, 10:20 AM

add a fish. noticed i said a fish. not 10.

nitrates will start to develop and algae will start to form, more than likely diatoms. when you see those, go purchase some snails and a few hermits, but mostly snails.

Mythicalelf · 03/20/2015, 10:41 AM

I started with a little live rock and mostly dry also I used some live sand.

Diatoms started barely a week ago but not it is everywhere there isn't high current flow. It is on the rocks, the sand, and the glass. It still isn't as large of a bloom as I have seen in other tanks.

Also my fish are in QT right now.

03/20/2015, 10:03 AM	#1
Mythicalelf Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: USA Posts: 315	It has been like this for 2 days should I add a couple snails? Tank readings have been this way for at least 2 days is it safe too add a couple snails to start getting it ready for fish? Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 0-5 Ph 8.2 I've also been ghost feeding some ever since shrimp dissolved. I forget what day this is exactly but somewhere @25.

03/20/2015, 10:13 AM	#2
coralsnaked Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin / Port Aransas, TX Posts: 1,479	If you started w/ Live rock yes you could add @ 1/4th of your CUC. But if you started w/ dry rock I would just continue to ghost feed for a total of six weeks and give that rock a chance to build some populations of bacteria before I added anything. __________________ Merry Skerry Current Tank Info: 1 G Nano jellyfish to 1200 G Bull Nose FOWLR featuring large Holacanthus and Pomacanthus

03/20/2015, 10:17 AM	#3
ssick92 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 911	After 25 days and dissolving a shrimp I would say you should be good to go. As coralsnaked said it kind of depends on if you used live rock or dry rock but with a full cycle being complete I would say you can go ahead and add your first fish (1 at a time and go slowly). If you do add a fish just feed a little less than you normally would and keep an eye on your params. __________________ John IM Nuvo 10g Mixed Reef Nano \| Kessil A160we \| Mp10QD \| Osmolator Nano

03/20/2015, 10:20 AM	#4
BigCountry74 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,761	add a fish. noticed i said a fish. not 10. nitrates will start to develop and algae will start to form, more than likely diatoms. when you see those, go purchase some snails and a few hermits, but mostly snails. __________________ 135g mixed reef (retired) http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2132815 Current 40g reef http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2483250 Current Tank Info: 40g bare bottom reef

03/20/2015, 10:41 AM	#5
Mythicalelf Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: USA Posts: 315	I started with a little live rock and mostly dry also I used some live sand. Diatoms started barely a week ago but not it is everywhere there isn't high current flow. It is on the rocks, the sand, and the glass. It still isn't as large of a bloom as I have seen in other tanks. Also my fish are in QT right now.