New 45 Gallon Tank what to do?!

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Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2562555
can anybody tell me if i can put 2 dwarf angels in a 45 gallon without any fighting has anybody tried this?
I've read of people who had two dwarf angels in the same tank, but it was a large 150+ gal tank. In a small tank in my opinion is a gamble. You may get lucky and find two that don't fight. You never know...
 
mckevinfang

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current parameters:
- PH = 8.4
- Nitrite = 0.15
- Nitrate = 10
- Ammonia = 0.15
- Temperature = 79' F

ill try to add in 4 chromis on thursday or saturday
I did some reading on potter angelfish, and discovered their survival rate is terribly low. They have some very specific living requirements and are often stressed.
 
crashbandicoot

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I would wait at least another week or two . Finish adding your LR . Then do a 50% water change ,Give that a day or two and then test your water . When it can go a few days with out coming off the 0 ppm mark on your amonia trates and trites thats when your ready .

As the mods say the solution for polution is dilution .
 
mckevinfang

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Originally Posted by Crashbandicoot
http:///forum/post/2566182
I would wait at least another week or two . Finish adding your LR . Then do a 50% water change ,Give that a day or two and then test your water . When it can go a few days with out coming off the 0 ppm mark on your amonia trates and trites thats when your ready .

As the mods say the solution for polution is dilution .
alright ill go get the extra live rock and do a 50% water change next week then 3 days later try to add some chromis
 
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You shouldn't think about a timeline when cycling your tank. Wait until the ammonia and nitrites are at zero. Only after they are zero, do a 50% water change, then check the nitrates for a while and if they are low you can add some fish.
 
mckevinfang

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Originally Posted by RCreations
http:///forum/post/2566408
You shouldn't think about a timeline when cycling your tank. Wait until the ammonia and nitrites are at zero. Only after they are zero, do a 50% water change, then check the nitrates for a while and if they are low you can add some fish.
- PH = 8.4
- Nitrite = 0.00
- Nitrate = 0
- Ammonia = 0.05
- Temperature = 79' F
current parameters as of 04/15/2008 8:59 am Pacific Standard Time
id say im almost there
 
crashbandicoot

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Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2566419
- PH = 8.4
- Nitrite = 0.00
- Nitrate = 0
- Ammonia = 0.05
- Temperature = 79' F
current parameters as of 04/15/2008 8:59 am Pacific Standard Time
id say im almost there

I would say you need to retest you peramiters .

Did you do a water change last night ?
There is no honest way you could go from having high numbers one day to not having them the next , other than having done a water change . Even then your cycle is not complete .
 
crashbandicoot

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Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2565328
current parameters:
- PH = 8.4
- Nitrite = 0.15
- Nitrate = 10
- Ammonia = 0.15
- Temperature = 79' F

ill try to add in 4 chromis on thursday or saturday
I did some reading on potter angelfish, and discovered their survival rate is terribly low. They have some very specific living requirements and are often stressed.

Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2566419
- PH = 8.4
- Nitrite = 0.00
- Nitrate = 0
- Ammonia = 0.05
- Temperature = 79' F
current parameters as of 04/15/2008 8:59 am Pacific Standard Time
id say im almost there


theres no way numbers changed like that in less than 24 hours . YOu need to retest posibly have your lfs check your water for you
 
mckevinfang

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So i brought some of my water to my LFS and they tested it here are the results the color seems so close to Zero on all test
- PH 8.4
- Nitrate 5.0
- Ammonia 0.25
- Nitrite 0.25
- Specific gravity 1.023
- Temperature 79' F
she said that i could do a 50% water change in 3 to 4 days and add fish 2 days after.
 
mckevinfang

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so i did a 20 gallon water change and checked my parameters:
- PH 8.2
- Nitrate 0
- Ammonia 0
- Nitrite 0
- Specific gravity 1.023
- Temperature 79' F
i will try to add in 3 chromis on Tuesday or Wednesday and ill go from there
 
mckevinfang

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taken today
Current stock list:
- 1 Chromis
- 3 Asrial Turbo snails
- 2 Nassarius snails
- 1 margarita snail
- 3 blue legged hermit crabs





my LFS ran out of chromis but will get more on thursday so i only got one.
How many more snails should i get?
How's it look so far?
 
ccampbell57

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So far so good. I would add 15-20 snails and crabs (mixed) to get your cleaning crew on board.
Add the rest of the chromis and watch your levels. Once you are stable, add the rest.
 
mckevinfang

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Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2576530
So far so good. I would add 15-20 snails and crabs (mixed) to get your cleaning crew on board.
Add the rest of the chromis and watch your levels. Once you are stable, add the rest.
Thanks ill pick some up this week to finish the clean up crew then add the rest of the chromis
Originally Posted by kjr_trig
http:///forum/post/2576566
Lookin great McKevin

Like CC said, just watch your parameter closely and go slow.
thanks ill keep a daily reading as of today:
- PH 8.2
- Nitrate 0
- Ammonia 0
- Nitrite 0
- Specific gravity 1.023
- Temperature 79' F
 
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I'm personally not a fan of little fish like chromis but your tank is coming along real nice.
 
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