Can I add a coral frag?
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swalchemist
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Depends, what type lights are you running? Are you 100% cycled? How much water flow do you have? What is your filtration like? All these matter.
jigga w00t
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I had my tank running for a day or two before I added 3 green chromis to cycle the tank. The LFS I go to offers free water testing, and after testing mine I had to get a pH buffer to raise it in the low 8's. After another test a week later, I got the green light to put in a few bumble bee snails and couple hermit crabs. Another week went by before I introduced some zooanthids. They are doing fine, but I'd add some inverts before coral frags, they are cheaper....
keri
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Originally Posted by jigga w00t
I had my tank running for a day or two before I added 3 green chromis to cycle the tank. The LFS I go to offers free water testing, and after testing mine I had to get a pH buffer to raise it in the low 8's. After another test a week later, I got the green light to put in a few bumble bee snails and couple hermit crabs. Another week went by before I introduced some zooanthids. They are doing fine, but I'd add some inverts before coral frags, they are cheaper....
not a good reason to expose something to a harmful situation (not that I'm saying your tank isn't ready, just disagreeing with that statement)
I had my tank running for a day or two before I added 3 green chromis to cycle the tank. The LFS I go to offers free water testing, and after testing mine I had to get a pH buffer to raise it in the low 8's. After another test a week later, I got the green light to put in a few bumble bee snails and couple hermit crabs. Another week went by before I introduced some zooanthids. They are doing fine, but I'd add some inverts before coral frags, they are cheaper....
socal57che
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Originally Posted by Keri
not a good reason to expose something to a harmful situation (not that I'm saying your tank isn't ready, just disagreeing with that statement)
I knew the whole "I added three green chromis to cycle the tank" would get some attention.
I knew the whole "I added three green chromis to cycle the tank" would get some attention.
socal57che
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Originally Posted by jw1977
My LFS told me i'm fine to add a coral frag. My tank has just finished cycling and I'm adding my first fish. Can i really add a coral frag? I thought the tank had to be a little more stable.
Like alchemist mentioned, we need some specs on your setup.
Go to user CP and fill in some info for people to refer to when helping. Saves time later. Discosoma is hearty, has minimal light requirement, tolerates poor water conditions and propagates easily.
My LFS told me i'm fine to add a coral frag. My tank has just finished cycling and I'm adding my first fish. Can i really add a coral frag? I thought the tank had to be a little more stable.
Like alchemist mentioned, we need some specs on your setup.
Go to user CP and fill in some info for people to refer to when helping. Saves time later. Discosoma is hearty, has minimal light requirement, tolerates poor water conditions and propagates easily.
krautburner
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Originally Posted by socal57che
Discosoma is hearty, has minimal light requirement, tolerates poor water conditions and propagates easily.
what is "Discosoma"?
I did a quick search on swf.com (as well as cruised thru the coral section)
didn't see it.
socal57che
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Disc shaped shroom. The green metallics, also called watermelons by some, are near impossible to kill and the purples are beautiful.
socal57che
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Ricordea Florida is nice looking and pretty tough, too. They come in lots of colors, i.e. green, blue, orange, rainbow.
kanicky
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As an aside, don't trust your LFS to always test your water parameters. I'm sure they're being truthful, however, it's always best to rely on your own water tests. Salifert, Red Sea and Aquarium Pharmaceuticals have good test kits you can purchase. (Test Strips are not the way to go, as they are often very inaccurate.)
Also, for future reference, it's not good to cycle a tank with fish or any other livestock. When there is ammonia present in the water, and there is during a cycle, it literally burns the gills of a fish and it can kill any inverts you may have. It's an old-school way of cycling, and really just a way the LFS' know to make a quick buck.
You can always cycle by ghost-feeding a tank or by putting a raw shrimp in for a few day to kick-start the cycle. Much more humane and you won't have to deal with trying to get the pesky Damsels out when you're tired of them
Glad you found SWF! Good luck!
Also, for future reference, it's not good to cycle a tank with fish or any other livestock. When there is ammonia present in the water, and there is during a cycle, it literally burns the gills of a fish and it can kill any inverts you may have. It's an old-school way of cycling, and really just a way the LFS' know to make a quick buck.
You can always cycle by ghost-feeding a tank or by putting a raw shrimp in for a few day to kick-start the cycle. Much more humane and you won't have to deal with trying to get the pesky Damsels out when you're tired of them
Glad you found SWF! Good luck!
socal57che
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Originally Posted by Keri
mostly I meant that just because something is "cheap" doesn't mean you should treat it like it's worthless. Inverts have feelings too!
I actually realized that was the case after re-reading the posts, but figured I'd leave it there to bring attention to that little detail as well.
mostly I meant that just because something is "cheap" doesn't mean you should treat it like it's worthless. Inverts have feelings too!
I actually realized that was the case after re-reading the posts, but figured I'd leave it there to bring attention to that little detail as well.