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01-26-2008, 02:52 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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 |  First specimen???
My tank is currently cycling and i have just been thinking about what should be my first specimen. What should i place in the tank first, inverts, coral, fish? Please any suggestions on proper order. | 
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01-26-2008, 03:01 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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Start slowwwww. Maybe a chromis or two. Oh! Welcome!!
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01-26-2008, 03:06 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: So Cal Age: 22
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thanks for the welcome! When is it suitable to introduce a chromis in the tank? | |
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01-26-2008, 03:09 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Hey! Welcome to 3reef! I would also start with blue/green chromis! They are easy to keep, peaceful, form nice schools + reef safe! Good luck! | |
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01-27-2008, 10:22 PM
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| | Tassled File Fish
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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chromis need 30 gallons a piece. i wouldnt get crazy fast, slow is better. ammonia peaks first then nitrite then nitrate. its a never ending cycle with feeding, just smaller. | |
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01-28-2008, 02:24 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey
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I agree with everyone else a couple chromis would be a great start + they are cheap . Damsels are good too but can become aggressive. | |
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01-28-2008, 04:25 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Bicolor chromis are beautiful  Welcome to 3reef! _________  | |
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01-28-2008, 04:32 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 47
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Originally Posted by somebody  My tank is currently cycling and i have just been thinking about what should be my first specimen. What should i place in the tank first, inverts, coral, fish? Please any suggestions on proper order. | After the tank is done cycling Id start with at least a small clean up crew of some mixed snails, some blue and red leg hermits and maybe a few scarlet hermits. Id make sure the diatoms were cleaned up and no green algae present. Then Id add a chromis or two ( after at least 2 weeks in QT).
In fact if it were me starting out on a killer reef tank those fish would be going thru 4-5 weeks of hyposalinity also. A tank without ich is a beautiful thing. | |
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01-28-2008, 04:55 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jan 2008
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sorry to jack your thread, but i have a question also, I wanted to start out with a coral of some kind. I have a 380w. metal halide on its way here. What would be the best coral to get? If i could get something that moves that would be cool  | |
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01-28-2008, 05:25 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 32
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