55gal update..

[cdubbs]

Well my sand is almost completely settled so i can see alot better and found a few small snails in my tank..im guessing they came with the LS..i got a piece of LR today and 2 damsels..my ammonia is at .25 and the tank was just setup yestarday..i used CYCLE to help the tank cycle. So i should see the ammonia go up even more than the nitrites go up and than ammonia and nitrites down and nitrates up than down?? When should i buy my baby bamboo? Should i add the eel and the shark at the same time or different? I cant wait to take that little guy home..i hope noone buys it . than i will have to settle for the egg..Whats a good salinity and temp for bamboos? Thanks

 

[bdhough]

Um. Never.....
You can't put a shark in a 55.
A snowflake eel would be fine in that tank. I would wait 4 or 5 weeks before adding him.

 

[cdubbs]

its only gonna be in the 55 for a few months and i am getting him as a newborn or an egg. in about 6 months he will be in around a 180gal

 

[bdhough]

Then i would wait till you actually get the 180. Sharks don't like moves. Its hard enough to get one to live past the first couple weeks, eggs too. Just what i've seen..... I personally wouldn't try and waste my money.

 

[cdubbs]

ok thanks for your opinion but im gonna try