help please.

[coastie81]

I have had my 55 setup for about 3 months. I know patience is key. I have 60lbs of live rock and 60lbs of live sand. I started the cycle with raw shrimp. I had an ammonia spike then it went away then I had a small spike in my nitrates, then it went to zero. I never had any spike in my nitrites. I did a 15% water change. Is it say for me to add a cleanup crew then about 2 weeks later add 2 clowns?
Param's taken today
Ammonia:0
Nitrates:0
Nitrites:0
PH: 8.2
SG:35
Temp:78

 

[mr_x]

i think it will be fine to add livestock now.

 

[coastie81]

Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2717522
i think it will be fine to add livestock now.
thanks

 

[shinobi9119]

sounds good

 

[coastie81]

Originally Posted by Shinobi9119
http:///forum/post/2717692
sounds good

thanks, everyone else think it is good? just wanna make sure.

 

[jpc763]

Yes, I agree that you can add. I would also recommend setting up a QT for your fish additions.

 

[coastie81]

Originally Posted by jpc763
http:///forum/post/2718131
Yes, I agree that you can add. I would also recommend setting up a QT for your fish additions.
I already have a 14 gallon QT setup and I am ready to go on that it has been cycled and ready for fish I am just ghost feeding it every few days to make sure it stays cycled. thanks for the input though.

 

[coastie81]

bump

 

[robdog696]

I agree
Side note: keep in mind that snails, emerald crabs, and hermit crabs primarily feed off of algae. If you don't have much algae growing in your tank then they will slowly starve. And if you have brown algae, astrea snails will eat it more than the rest. Nass snails are always a great addition, as they will eat uneaten food and fish poo. If you don't have any algae I would start by adding a fish and some nass snails.

 

[coastie81]

thanks for the input. I really don't have any algae at all. So I am just gonna add 2 clowns and some nass snails. thanks for the input.

 

[beerbaron]

Hey coastie, you in Aguadilla or San Juan?

 

[aquaguy24]

imo if ur gonna have a very small clean up crew..i'd go with turbo snails..

 

[oceansidefish]

I had a couple of larger nass snails in my 60g. I had to get rid of one because they were causing problems and may have been responsible for the destruction of my clam. Just be carefull with them and only get little ones

 

[coastie81]

Aguadilla. Stationed at air station borinquen......you?

 

[beerbaron]

Same place. Call the ESDD and ask for ET2. Or send me an email. Small world, i was just looking at shipping options if i started a tank down here. I came across your inquery into SWF shipping frozen food down.

 

[coastie81]

Originally Posted by beerbaron
http:///forum/post/2729730
Same place. Call the ESDD and ask for ET2. Or send me an email. Small world, i was just looking at shipping options if i started a tank down here. I came across your inquery into SWF shipping frozen food down.
Nice I am in the hangar, AMT3 helo shop.