HELP! adding fish too soon?! don't have time to spare, one night only!

microman2k

microman2k

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well i had my 29 gallon crash completely and now all i have is 10 gallon thats been set up for about 6 months and i also have the new 29.....
i am going to try and save my corals by putting them in the 10 gallon b/c thats the only established tank i have (we even had to throw out the water in the old one, stunk soooo bad) and i am also going to put one clown in there, this is just temporary just until we clean out the old one and let the water get well established for the corals, and of course i will have my coralife light set on there.
ok now for the NEW one we bought today, i am going to put in the OTHER tomato, damsel, and valentini puffer. i am pretty sure the damsel and clown will be ok, but what about the puffer being put in, with new fresh saltwater mixed TODAY? it will have set about 3 hours, i am really pressed for time/space.
i just added some established live sand and live rock, and i am going to let it set over night....and probably add tommorow:nervous: :help:
 
rayraypico

rayraypico

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if I understand what I just read you DO NOT WANT TO put anything into water that you just mixed up. You probably have to slow your process down if the tanks are not well established you should not be adding corals. Corals are only hardy in an established tank. With newer tanks you have to many things to combat with to try and add corals. Do you test for phospates?? I had a problem with phospates in my tank when I started and remember people telling me not to add any corals until I got the phospates under control
 
microman2k

microman2k

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no need for anything, all three fish are dead

now i have 2 EMPTY 29gallon tanks, where do i start?! how long does it have to cycle before i put fish in?
one 29 gallon is going to be an aggressive with somethings like: dwarf angel, valentini, and dwarf lion. how long do i have to wait to add these fish and which should i add first? i have to start completely over, with nothing in there but new saltwater and about 5lbs of live rock.
the other 29 gallon is going to be the reef with a mated pair of tomato clowns, how long before i can add my corals back to this tank? i am going to ahve to start completely new but i will have roughly 45lbs of live rock in the tank. how long do i have to wait to add my fish?
 
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gimli

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Sorry about your fish Microman, that's gotta suck.
I did just want to say that I FREAKING LOVE your jumping squirrel avatar!!! (that was the main reason for this post):jumping:
 
boomper

boomper

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I think you are gonna have to wait at least 6 months to put those corals back in a tank (safely). I would recommend taking them to a friend or someone you know with an established tank that can care for them. As for your other tanks, if you are starting from scratch you need to cycle which can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks, depending on how you do it. Patience is the key, and do some searches on cycling tanks and you will find everything you need to know (look up posts by 007, he wrote a TON of stuff regarding starting up tanks, it is extremely helpful)
 
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