rhscare
New Member
Well Im in my 4th week of cycling and everything is going fairly well, except for my damsels in there are starting to show signs of ick, (Im new so Im going of my research). I had a question about live sand though. When I first set it up my lfs told me not to bother. I just put the regular Red Sea reef spheres. I was just curious if I should add any live sand or not. Im not sure the exact amount of rock I have but I would guess its around 90. I think Im good to go on that end. I guess I will give you a run down on what I have so you guys can give me some pointers:
46 Gallon bow front
Coralife 50/50 twin 96wt.
Red Sea Prism protein skimmer
Fluval 404
Ebo Jager 150wt heater
Oh, and lets not forget the thermometer
The water has been really clear with minimal alge on the glass. I have about 13 hermits I would say, 3 queen conchs, 2 bumblebee, and three of those pointy ones that I cant remember the name of at 1:30am. I am looking forward to starting to replace the damsels but now that they may have ick, im not sure what to do. Any advice in general would be great, specifically, whats the rule of thumb for waiting for corals, and how many fish should I look at putting in? I have heard so many different answers its not even funny. Thanks for any input!!!
46 Gallon bow front
Coralife 50/50 twin 96wt.
Red Sea Prism protein skimmer
Fluval 404
Ebo Jager 150wt heater
Oh, and lets not forget the thermometer
The water has been really clear with minimal alge on the glass. I have about 13 hermits I would say, 3 queen conchs, 2 bumblebee, and three of those pointy ones that I cant remember the name of at 1:30am. I am looking forward to starting to replace the damsels but now that they may have ick, im not sure what to do. Any advice in general would be great, specifically, whats the rule of thumb for waiting for corals, and how many fish should I look at putting in? I have heard so many different answers its not even funny. Thanks for any input!!!