Is it ready?

[Schplitter]

My tank has gone through the initial cycle and algae bloom. The Ammonia, Nitrates and Nitrites are gone. There is still some of the brown algae on the rocks but it's fading away. I do see some green hair algae but not much at all. The cycle was started on the 11th so it's been 3 weeks roughly.

Do you guys think it safe to add a fish or a coral? My original plan was to just let it be for a month but now that everything seems to be done cooking... Ca, dkH, Mg are all very stable also.

Thanks,

BK

[Nanook]

Sounds like you are cycled if your nitrite and ammonia are gone. Should be safe to start adding some life. Do you have a plan for what you are going to stock the tank with? I'm of the mindset that the sooner you can start filling the tank with corals, the better you can control nutrients as they will uptake them versus algae. Small cleanup crew at first to keep problem algae at bay and slow on the fish additions at first. Just my thoughts though.

[smoothdog]

Sounds like it's ready to me. I'd just start with a couple small hardy fish and a sturdy coral that won't become a nuisance. Oh, and a small cleanup crew to start taking care of the algae before it gets out of hand.

[smoothdog]

Ha,ha. I had to step away for a min in the middle of posting and Nook slipped a post in before me. Looks like we are on the same page. Great minds think alike. :D

[Nanook]

Yes, they do:)

[Schplitter]

I was thinking a couple of Zoa frags and a clown or two to see what happens.

I hate selecting a CUC. I never know what to get. What should I get?

[Schplitter]

Sounds like you are cycled if your nitrite and ammonia are gone. Should be safe to start adding some life. Do you have a plan for what you are going to stock the tank with? I'm of the mindset that the sooner you can start filling the tank with corals, the better you can control nutrients as they will uptake them versus algae. Small cleanup crew at first to keep problem algae at bay and slow on the fish additions at first. Just my thoughts though.

Seems like a solid plan to me. I'm going to focus on easy to keep stuff like Zoas and LPS. Maybe add some easier to keep SPS later on. I love the large branching coral like Green Slimer.

Any chance you have a frag of the purple mushroom? That may be the ideal starter coral and it's awesome looking.

[Nanook]

I was thinking a couple of Zoa frags and a clown or two to see what happens.

I hate selecting a CUC. I never know what to get. What should I get?

Well, the magnet cleaner keeps the glass clean, so really just some critters to clean and pick at the rocks. Think small hermit crabs, trochus grazer snails stay small and live about 7 years in stable conditions, stomatella varia reproduce in the tank, strombus grazers reproduce in the tank as well. A nice start up with pods, bristle worms and spaghetti worms from someone else's tank if you trust they don't have plagues of other things:lol:

Main thing is don't overdo the cleanup crew at first or they will just starve to death. You can always add more snails and hermit crabs if you need extra work on the rocks.

[smoothdog]

Well, the magnet cleaner keeps the glass clean, so really just some critters to clean and pick at the rocks. Think small hermit crabs, trochus grazer snails stay small and live about 7 years in stable conditions, stomatella varia reproduce in the tank, strombus grazers reproduce in the tank as well. A nice start up with pods, bristle worms and spaghetti worms from someone else's tank if you trust they don't have plagues of other things:lol:

Main thing is don't overdo the cleanup crew at first or they will just starve to death. You can always add more snails and hermit crabs if you need extra work on the rocks.

What he said. :D

[smoothdog]

:facepalm: 3000th post and I used it on that ^^^ :lol:

[Schplitter]

:facepalm: 3000th post and I used it on that ^^^ :lol:

Thank you for contributing ha ha ha

[Mr D smack]

What he said. :D
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[VSpeck]

Way to go on 3000

[Tradewinds]

Congrats on joing the 3000 club! Or am I thinking of baseball? :fun5:

Either way, it's been great reading your posts. :thumbsup:

[VSpeck]

Either way, it's been great reading your posts. :thumbsup:

I hope people say the same thing when I hit 3000 here in a week or 2:lmao: I'm sure they will:hammer:

[kegogut]

I hope people say the same thing when I hit 3000 here in a week or 2:lmao: I'm sure they will:hammer:

People are going to say " I cant believe Ive wasted so much time reading what a beardless gnome had to smack talk about!"

[Schplitter]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll183/fghsfhsf/celebrate.gif

With all that smack talk one would think you would have more posts than I do. What a disappointment! haha

[VSpeck]

People are going to say " I cant believe Ive wasted so much time reading what a beardless gnome had to smack talk about!"

shut your devilish mouth

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[VSpeck]

With all that smack talk one would think you would have more posts than I do. What a disappointment! haha

yea i thought you were catching up to me for a while. :p

[kegogut]

shut your devilish mouth

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/VSpeck/cf2c73a1-ac21-4081-9a4b-bd2dce6df217.jpg

haha I didnt even realize. Atleast it was wasted on some smack talk.:smokin:

[smoothdog]

I hope people say the same thing when I hit 3000 here in a week or 2:lmao: I'm sure they will:hammer:

I'm sure they'll be 'quality' posts! If not, at least they'll be entertaining. :D

[Mr D smack]

With all that smack talk one would think you would have more posts than I do. What a disappointment! haha

Im not far behind or Im just a behind :blown:

Give me a week or two I should be over 1500

[VSpeck]

Im not far behind or Im just a behind :blown:

Give me a week or two I should be over 1500

What?!?!?

[VSpeck]

What is a post count?

[VSpeck]

Am I doing it right:uzi:

[Mr D smack]

Am I doing it right:uzi:

nope :debi:

[VSpeck]

How about now:lol:

[Mr D smack]

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[Nanook]

Post whores...

[Nanook]

The lot of ya!

[Mr D smack]

Post whores...

Speaking of:wildone: Its at 30ml now

[Schplitter]

How does anyone ever accomplish anything in this forum? :headwally:

[Nanook]

Speaking of:wildone: Its at 30ml now

I was thinking more like 27:lol: Hope it works:D Would hate to see you go back to the drawing board:deadhorse1:

[Nanook]

How does anyone ever accomplish anything in this forum? :headwally:

Baby Steps to DSmack:ape:

[VSpeck]

How does anyone ever accomplish anything in this forum? :headwally:

1 post forward 5 posts back...

[VSpeck]

Post whores...

Who??

[smoothdog]

Post whores...

What he said!

[smoothdog]

I gotta keep up with you jokers somehow.

[kegogut]

How does anyone ever accomplish anything in this forum? :headwally:

You gotta read between the smack talk.

[tall_jason79]

yet another derail