When should I add more

douggusler · 05/20/2007, 01:08 PM

I am bringing home a 90 Gallon tank already been running for 9-10 months. I am transporting all the water with the tank and also all 60lbs of live rock as well. I am wondering how long should i wait to put more stuff in here since i am not really starting from new. Also it would nice to have some input from a bunch of people on what to put in it???

I am looking for a tank with lots of color and just tons or things to constantly grab your attention. I am not going to get into corals I would like to just keep fish and the live rock i have. Let me know what you think.

How many fish?
What kinds of fish?
What will grow from my rock and how long will it take?
When should i put a cleanign crew in and what critters should it consist of??

Any answers to all questions or some are welcome. Thank you

boxfishpooalot · 05/20/2007, 01:16 PM

How many fish depends entirely on what corals you plant to keep. For a 90 gallon with sps corals, I would go with maximum of 5 fish. 1 large 5" and 4 small 1".

You can add fish when algae starts to grow imo. You can also buy some chaeto macroalgae that will compete with bacteria for ammonia(the number 1 fish killer)

I would also get a chunk of cured live rock to introduce the bacterial populations.

Fwiw, I think you should hang out in the chemistry forum for a while. And read the stickied page on reef chemistry articles. 1 month being there is like 3 years of reef keeping.

Good luck!

05/20/2007, 01:08 PM	#1
douggusler Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 19	When should I add more I am bringing home a 90 Gallon tank already been running for 9-10 months. I am transporting all the water with the tank and also all 60lbs of live rock as well. I am wondering how long should i wait to put more stuff in here since i am not really starting from new. Also it would nice to have some input from a bunch of people on what to put in it??? I am looking for a tank with lots of color and just tons or things to constantly grab your attention. I am not going to get into corals I would like to just keep fish and the live rock i have. Let me know what you think. How many fish? What kinds of fish? What will grow from my rock and how long will it take? When should i put a cleanign crew in and what critters should it consist of?? Any answers to all questions or some are welcome. Thank you

05/20/2007, 01:16 PM	#2
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	How many fish depends entirely on what corals you plant to keep. For a 90 gallon with sps corals, I would go with maximum of 5 fish. 1 large 5" and 4 small 1". You can add fish when algae starts to grow imo. You can also buy some chaeto macroalgae that will compete with bacteria for ammonia(the number 1 fish killer) I would also get a chunk of cured live rock to introduce the bacterial populations. Fwiw, I think you should hang out in the chemistry forum for a while. And read the stickied page on reef chemistry articles. 1 month being there is like 3 years of reef keeping. Good luck! __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.