I am new at saltwater fish. Need some help

[tito3054]

You should read what a isopod does in a fishes mouth

 

[gundamseed31]

the isopode scared me :'(

 

[meowzer]

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Originally Posted by gundamseed31 http:///forum/thread/382655/i-am-new-at-saltwater-fish-need-some-help/100#post_3344412
the isopode scared me :'(
Yeah.....if I saw one of them in my tank I would never touch it again

 

[gundamseed31]

:3 I would be like... hey you just found a huge huge huge o.o... alien in your tank. :3

 

[gundamseed31]

Anyways having those things appear in my tank. What does that mean exactly?

 

[btldreef]

That you have good live rock and have some beneficial hitchhikers. They're a good thing, IMO, it usually means your tank is starting to head in the right direction.

 

[gundamseed31]

Yay, so after that been say to done. What more should i expect to happen before i can add any fish?

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by gundamseed31 http:///forum/thread/382655/i-am-new-at-saltwater-fish-need-some-help/100#post_3344428
Yay, so after that been say to done. What more should i expect to happen before i can add any fish?
I would keep your tank stable for a few weeks. Then add some CUC members, wait, then fish

 

[gundamseed31]

CUC would be like shrimp or hermit crab or snails? Sorry not familiar with the terms.

 

[meowzer]

YES....CUC= clean up crew

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/382655/i-am-new-at-saltwater-fish-need-some-help/100#post_3344432
YES....CUC= clean up crew
you beat me to it.
I think we need to add a list of abbreviations to the New Hobbyist section

 

[meowzer]

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/382655/i-am-new-at-saltwater-fish-need-some-help/100#post_3344433
you beat me to it.
I think we need to add a list of abbreviations to the New Hobbyist section
There use to be one.....I don't remember where.....I'll try to find it

 

[meowzer]

Found it....in the new hobbyist section, it is the second stickied topic....May need some updates though
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/forum/thread/42388/bulletin-board-acronyms

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/382655/i-am-new-at-saltwater-fish-need-some-help/100#post_3344437
Found it....in the new hobbyist section, it is the second stickied topic....May need some updates though
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/forum/thread/42388/bulletin-board-acronyms

Okay, you really have read every post on this board, LOL
There are quite a few missing, we're going to need to edit this.

 

[gundamseed31]

Thank you all! That is a long list to read O.O. Anyways. Do you guys suggest turbo snail?

 

[btldreef]

I wouldn't in a 12G, they get big and knock stuff over. I won't even keep on in my 155.

 

[gundamseed31]

Oh, what kind CUC would you suggest for me?

 

[btldreef]

Well here's what I usually keep in my 14G:
5 nassarius snails
5 Trochus snails or Astrea snails (depends on what is available when I'm redoing my setup - if they get too big, which they will over time, I dump them in my 155 or trade them in to my LFS for small ones again)
3 Mexican Reef Hermits
1 Skunk Cleaner shrimp or Fire Shrimp
1 Pom Pom Crab (because I think they're cool - completely not necessary to keep one)
3 Bumblebee snails (don't get them unless you're positive they're the kid that won't eat other snails/corals)
1 Peppermint shrimp

 

[btldreef]

I like a heavier CUC because I tend to feed my 14G a little on the heavier side. I also did not introduce all of those CUC members at once, it was done over time. As more fish and coral and cured rock were added, I added more CUC members.

 

[gundamseed31]

All right! Thank you for your help!!! I will look into that after a week. After the cuc added. should i wait another week to add fish?