Adding Lotsa livestock at once - Help

[ziyaadb]

Hi all

I know that this is wrong but i am getting the fish directly from an importer and i am saving a HUGE amount of cash this is what i am getting

5 Anthias or 3 flame back pygmy angels
10 green chromis
3 fire gobies
1 coral beauty
5 red crabs
5 algae eating snails

The tank is 100G

I know i should have added the fish slowly. The tank has cycled for 2 months already. What should i do when i get the fish to ensure maximum survival?

[BrianD]

If you add all those pygmy angels to the same 100 gallon tank, you are going to have war. Additionally, dwarf angels need a mature tank, not one just getting set up.

What type of anthias?

You only "save" money if the fish live.

[ziyaadb]

Lyretail anthias. Hmm i just make sell 2.

[EnderG60]

test the water ever other day and have prime on hand for nitrite increases and lots of water ready for many large water changes if need be.

I would also look at dosing some packaged bacteria like stability.

[ziyaadb]

whats Prime?

[MattL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13806720#post13806720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ziyaadb
Hi all

I know that this is wrong...Exactly.

If you know it's wrong, don't do it.

As another poster pointed out, you're only going to save money if the fish live, and I predict you'll suffer quite a bit of loss. Most of those fish need an established tank, not one that's been up only 2 months.

Don't kill the fish. Just don't do it.

Matt:cool:

[ziyaadb]

Order has been canceled will stock up Slowly:D

[MattL]

You'll be much happier that way:)

Matt:cool:

[macman7010]

I agree adding all those fish at once is asking for trouble. The best thing to do at this point, if you are getting a 0 reading on ammonia and nitrite would be to add a small fish and see how things balance around after a month or so.

[snorvich]

Cancellation is by far the best course for the fish and for your pocket book. I am glad to see a poster actually accept advice once offered.

By the way, multiple firefish in your tank are likely to end up as one.

Nothing good ever happens quickly in this hobby.

[ziyaadb]

Snorvich so you say that 1 cannot keep multiple fire gobies in 1 tank?

[snorvich]

Well, they do fine at LFS because they have no established territories so you will often see 10-15 in one of their tanks. In YOUR tank, one will establish territory and terrorize the other. This is especially true in small tanks but I have seen this behavior in one of mine as well. IF they are a mated pair, it can work, otherwise, problematical.

[ziyaadb]

cool thanks have a friend with 3 in his tank will let him know