When should I hire a clean-up crew?

[sumtinfishy]

I'm in my third week of "cycling" and diatoms have started to take-over the tank. Is it ok to add some turbos and a hermit crab?

 

[damsel in distress]

I would go ahead and add a couple of snails and a few hermits. You might loose a few in the last remaining bit of of cycling, but that is normal. Have you been cycling your tank with damsels or any other fish? What about live rock??

 

[scy]

Hello,I would wait till the end of your cycle,before i would add a clean up crew.

 

[sumtinfishy]

I am cycling with a velvet damsel and a cinamon clown. No live rock....very hard to find in my area.

 

[mr . salty]

The chances of small inverts living through a cycle are dismal at best.You really should wait till it's done...

 

[frenchman]

If you have no live rocks, cycling takes a bit longer. WAIT until you're done.

 

[andymi]

Typically the Diatoms will go away after the cycle anyhow. Give it time and just be a little patient.
--Andy

 

[sumtinfishy]

Thanks all!..........this site is priceless!