questions about cycling your tank

[camillo]

is it ok to add a clean up crew made up of hermit crabs and snail while a tank is cycling. and how soon can they be added, can they be added the day that i put my live rock in the first start the cycling process or should i wait a while

 

[rcbruce]

Did you use live sand? If so, then yeah, go ahead, but just remember, in a fresh tank your "clean up crew" won't have much to eat.

 

[maxalmon]

Kinda depends on if your LR is cured, if not, then you might get a lethal spike in water quality and thats not good for the cleanup crew...Wait a few days, leave the lights off and check the water parameters while using a raw shrimp to speed up the process. Then add the cleanup crew, I'd only add a few and spred out new additions over a few weeks.