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11/22/2017, 06:15 PM | #1 |
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Should I Get Fish?
My 40g tank has been up for about 4 1/2 weeks now, It cycled with cured live rock in about half a week. Then about 1 1/2 weeks ago I got some hermit crabs, and about 1/2 a week ago I got some trochus snails for it. I am now wondering if I could get a pair of clowns this weekend? I have had 0 ammonia, nitrates and nitrites since the first week, my ph is a constant 8.1 my alk is a constant 3.5 meq/l, and my salinity is constant at 1.025. I also am just finishing up my diatom bloom, and i have a tunze 9004 skimmer and a IM media reactor with gfo. Any advice would be welcomed.
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11/22/2017, 06:25 PM | #2 |
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I am a newbie as well on here but it sounds like your good to go as long as your Ammonia, Nitrites are 0 and you have low amounts of nitrate. I would get a pair of clowns but introduce anything after the clowns slowly.
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11/22/2017, 11:35 PM | #3 |
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Yes, you should add fish
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11/23/2017, 12:41 AM | #4 |
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You can add fish, but depending on what else you want, I would consider adding the clowns last unless they are super small and young. A female clown will bully new fish.
Mine killed what was supposed to be my last fish and nearly killed its replacement (a damsel). This was in a 4-foot long 33 gallon. Good luck. |
11/23/2017, 09:41 AM | #5 |
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I agree that you should get fish.
Give us a potential stocklist and we'll help you with the details and the order.
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11/23/2017, 11:33 AM | #6 |
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I was thinking, a pair of clowns and a dwarf angel such as a flame angel, then maybe a goby or green/blue cromis? I really want the dwarf angel and the clowns but the rest is undecided, any ideas would be welcomed.
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11/23/2017, 12:15 PM | #7 |
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Not all flame angels are coral safe, if planning on having corals
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11/23/2017, 12:24 PM | #8 |
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In general, use the dkh scale for alk. More people understand that number. To convert, multiply by 2.8.
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11/23/2017, 01:07 PM | #9 |
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Your good to go, clowns are fine, great hardy fish and a wonderful place to start.
Have fun. |
11/23/2017, 09:23 PM | #10 |
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Thanks everyone, going to pick up a pair of Extreme Snowflake Clowns tomorrow!
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11/24/2017, 08:06 PM | #11 |
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Watch them very carefully for the few few weeks and make sure they eat well.
Beautiful fish....enjoy.... |
11/24/2017, 08:12 PM | #12 |
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Gobies and Cromis are good ideas, Cromis in schools of 3-5 is OK....they are quite fast and usually spend the day.....up and down the tank in the front.
Yup, not a fan of the flame angel......looks great but can be problematic. Especially when you are introducing two expensive clowns. You may have also considered a BTA as a potential host, pink, red, green, once they take to it they will sleep in it..... |
11/24/2017, 08:15 PM | #13 |
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My Dwarf Flameback is a workaholic and goes at mach speed all day. I really like him despite the fact that he ate one acro and a gorgonian. Last week I got a pair of Sleeper Gobys and he has been hunting them 24/7 and has killed one.
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11/25/2017, 03:03 PM | #15 |
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[QUOTE=Uncle99;25284067 Cromis in schools of 3-5 is OK....[/QUOTE]
Not in a 40 gallon. One would be fine, as long as the clowns tolerate it.
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11/25/2017, 04:08 PM | #16 |
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The clowns weren't actually that expensive, 80$ each and it was black friday at the lfs with 25% off
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Flame angels are asses. Mine bullies every fish in the tank. It also bullies the cleaner shrimp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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