Would getting a fish and a CuC at the same time be too much?

[wartooth1]

Hello all.
So some brown is starting to form on my sand, rock, and in some places on the glass. I haven't made any effort to clean it since I'm thinking it will be food for the CuC I will be buying today. FYI, it is a 40 gallon tank and already has two small damsels in it.
My question is this, if I were to get a 3rd fish today and a CuC (which will consist of a dozen various hermits and 2-3 big snails) would that cause too much of an ammonia spike?
Thanks.

 

[jstdv8]

I'd wait for your diatoms to go away before adding anything to the tank. once the diatoms are gone that's a good indication that you are on the right path, should only be a couple weeks. add slowly, but 1 fish and a bunch of CUC prolly isn't going to hurt anything, multiple fish is usually not a good idea though.
Those diatoms will go away on thier own, don't bother trying to clean them. They will out compete each other for food and just die off