Since your tank hasn't cycled yet you can put them in the aquarium and cycle it with the rocks in it. If you can get a piece of live rock to add as well it will help the cycle.
Thanks for the info. I actually already have live sand in it. My next project is getting the rocks in after soaking them. I will have to get a piece of live rock to add to the collection & I will get some raw shrimp.
When I say live sand. I mean sand from an actual tank with living organisms. It will add good bacteria and organisms to the sand bed. Technically the sand we buy in bags in alive, but not really. Lol. Just a single large raw shrimp tie a string around the tail and once you get a ammonia reading remove it. Continue ghost feeding, do a water a change (20%), test and see if the ammonia has gone back down to zero. Once the amonia spikes and comes back down, the tank has cycled.
Where can I get the live sand from? Can I buy it at a pet shop?
where can I purchase a single live rock and raw shrimp?
I think i wanna go with a clown fish for now. Not sure on the others yet. is it possible to have a star fish and sea horse in my aquarium. Someone asked me but Im not sure about that.
Ok thanks! I will look into it! How about the live rock?
You should be able to get that at a local fish store. You can also purchase online.
ok thank you jay0705. i will test tmorrow!
No, you have plenty of ammonia. Keep testing until it falls to undetectable levels, then test for nitrites (which are also toxic). When the nitrite levels have fallen the tank is ready for its first living organism.
