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peppie
05/27/2010, 08:32 PM
How soon can I add a small head of frogspaw to my tank. The tank finished it cycle two weeks ago and the water peram. are good.

bhelne01
05/27/2010, 08:43 PM
when you say (GOOD) what do you mean what is your parameters

peppie
05/27/2010, 08:53 PM
Temp 79
SG 1.025
pH 8.1
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate under20mg/l

bhelne01
05/27/2010, 09:37 PM
how long has the tank cycled for
it looks good
I would try it

JacobO
05/27/2010, 11:18 PM
IME you'll want to get those nitrates down to below 5ppm but you should be good to put it in the tank.

Edit: make sure it gets a good amount of light too as it's a photosynthetic coral.

peppie
05/27/2010, 11:24 PM
I set up a 10gal tank with cured live rock. It ran for 4 weeks and completed its cycle. I then set up this tank a 20gal AIO. I used 3/4 of the cured live rock and 3 cups of sand and a sponge from the 10gal startup tank. I added some more live rock and freshsaltwater. This 20 gal AIO has been running for two weeks with no spikes in the water parm.

bhelne01
05/28/2010, 08:07 AM
I would wait being that the 20 gallon has only been running for such a short time. I would wait at least a month when cycling a tank so I would wait at least one more week
and jacob0 is correct what are you using for lighting

njudson
05/28/2010, 08:49 AM
Calcium and Alk levels? once these are stable I think that would be a good sign that you are ready. My tank is in similar place cycle wise (just finished maybe a week ago) but I have had significant changes in Ca and Hardness. I will be waiting maybe another month before I introduce a Hammer.

peppie
05/28/2010, 10:05 AM
Lighting is 130watt CF 65 daylight 65 att,
Thanks to all who has repied, I will give the tank two more weeks and test my calc and alk.