Cycling is over, next step?

JC_UF_ITK · 06/18/2007, 11:57 AM

Well the tank has finished it's cycle and I'm wondering what my next step should be? Should I add fish?

rob28 · 06/18/2007, 12:00 PM

If your sure your cycle is over you can...But add a fish that is hardy and also not to territorial or when you do add new fish you'll have problems.
Is your tank a fish only or a reef?If its going to be a reef add some hardy coral or some mushrooms.And remember to Quarentine fish befor addind to your reef.

dustybuddy · 06/18/2007, 12:03 PM

hmmm. a piece of advice i have is put all the liverock in before adding fish. i was hasty in adding fish when i should have finished aquascaping the tank b4 adding any creatures.

gummi · 06/18/2007, 12:03 PM

any algae? most people will add a cleanup crew now.

JC_UF_ITK · 06/18/2007, 12:22 PM

All of the algae is gone and the sand is clean again. I have a cleaning crew (5 snails and 10 hermits), about 30lbs of live rock, and 20lbs of livesand. It will be a reef tank, but I'm not sure if I should add fish or coral first?

kevin2000 · 06/18/2007, 12:25 PM

My 02

Put in a very small clean up crew.

Setup a QT ... very common for wild caught fish to have diseases and almost everyone of them is lethal, highly contagious, and can't be treated in your show tank.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

rob28 · 06/18/2007, 12:30 PM

I added some hardy corals,and one fish and gave the tank about a month to adjust to this bio load and then a little more....GO slow, and QT all your fish.Remember your starting new so keep your DT healthy or you'll have lots of problems and cost you a ton of $ that you could have spent making your DT something to be proud of...

jakleen · 06/18/2007, 01:00 PM

one advice i received 12 years ago and that i still follow it is :before adding any fish or inverts(after quarantine) . do a good water change in your display tank before adding the new fish or invert. good luck. jakleen

drummereef · 06/18/2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by JC_UF_ITK
Well the tank has finished it's cycle and I'm wondering what my next step should be? Should I add fish?

The first thing you should do after the cycle is finished is wait a week. Make sure the tank has stablilized and there are no mini-cycles. Then I would add a cleanup crew first. I like nassarius, cerith, astrea, and turbo snails for my cleanup crew.

JC_UF_ITK · 06/18/2007, 01:25 PM

I already have a clean-up crew. My LFS told me it was ok to put them in after two weeks. As a newbie I listened, but the crew has made it through the cycle just fine. I'm looking to go to the next level.

06/18/2007, 11:57 AM	#1
JC_UF_ITK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 340	Cycling is over, next step? Well the tank has finished it's cycle and I'm wondering what my next step should be? Should I add fish?

06/18/2007, 12:00 PM	#2
rob28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 241	If your sure your cycle is over you can...But add a fish that is hardy and also not to territorial or when you do add new fish you'll have problems. Is your tank a fish only or a reef?If its going to be a reef add some hardy coral or some mushrooms.And remember to Quarentine fish befor addind to your reef. __________________ When Hell Freezes Over I'll Ice Fish There TOO!!!! Current Tank Info: 55gallon,16 gall.refugium/sump 4X55W T5'S 2 false Percs,Pj Cardinal,6 line Wrasses,Green Manderine, Flame Angle,2- Purple Firefish,Lawnmower Blenny,Serpant Star,Seaba Anm., Hammer coral,Zoo's, 80 lbs Live rock/100 lbs sand

06/18/2007, 12:30 PM	#7
rob28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 241	I added some hardy corals,and one fish and gave the tank about a month to adjust to this bio load and then a little more....GO slow, and QT all your fish.Remember your starting new so keep your DT healthy or you'll have lots of problems and cost you a ton of $ that you could have spent making your DT something to be proud of... __________________ When Hell Freezes Over I'll Ice Fish There TOO!!!! Current Tank Info: 55gallon,16 gall.refugium/sump 4X55W T5'S 2 false Percs,Pj Cardinal,6 line Wrasses,Green Manderine, Flame Angle,2- Purple Firefish,Lawnmower Blenny,Serpant Star,Seaba Anm., Hammer coral,Zoo's, 80 lbs Live rock/100 lbs sand

06/18/2007, 12:03 PM	#3
dustybuddy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 242	hmmm. a piece of advice i have is put all the liverock in before adding fish. i was hasty in adding fish when i should have finished aquascaping the tank b4 adding any creatures.

06/18/2007, 12:03 PM	#4
gummi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 282	any algae? most people will add a cleanup crew now.

06/18/2007, 12:22 PM	#5
JC_UF_ITK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 340	All of the algae is gone and the sand is clean again. I have a cleaning crew (5 snails and 10 hermits), about 30lbs of live rock, and 20lbs of livesand. It will be a reef tank, but I'm not sure if I should add fish or coral first?

06/18/2007, 12:25 PM	#6
kevin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,805	My 02 Put in a very small clean up crew. Setup a QT ... very common for wild caught fish to have diseases and almost everyone of them is lethal, highly contagious, and can't be treated in your show tank. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

06/18/2007, 01:00 PM	#8
jakleen Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bayside ,NY Posts: 42	one advice i received 12 years ago and that i still follow it is :before adding any fish or inverts(after quarantine) . do a good water change in your display tank before adding the new fish or invert. good luck. jakleen

06/18/2007, 01:25 PM	#10
JC_UF_ITK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 340	I already have a clean-up crew. My LFS told me it was ok to put them in after two weeks. As a newbie I listened, but the crew has made it through the cycle just fine. I'm looking to go to the next level.