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11-10-2004, 07:25 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: burton, MI,Michigan
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 |  Is it too soon to add fish
My tank has been set up for 1 week now I have a 12 gallon nano tank. I added 11 pounds of live rock 2 inches of agronite and 3 gallons of water are from a established tank. I added 5 blue leg hermit crabs, 5 snails (not sure what kind) 3 days ago they seem to be doing fine. I am going to the lfs tonight to have him test my water again if he says its safe to add fish should I take his advise? like I said the tank is only a week old and I find it hard to believe that it is cycled already any suggestions. | 
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11-10-2004, 08:52 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
I would not add fish yet.
Don't you have any test kits? You can watch for the cycle on your own with the following kits..
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-10-2004, 08:53 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
About your post, is everything in the nano from an established tank? or was just the water..... | |
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11-10-2004, 09:10 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: burton, MI,Michigan
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
Just the water is from a established tank. I plan on getting a test kit soon the guy at the lfs said he will test it for free, he said I can get buy without one for now the only one he sells runs about 50 dollars is that right? Any test kits cheeper? | |
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11-10-2004, 09:31 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
Retail price on individual test kits in my area are abot $9.99 per kit. You can get them cheaper on Ebay or online. There are many different brand names. If you search the threads you can find suggestions for what people consider GOOD test kits. :-)
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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11-10-2004, 10:10 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: burton, MI,Michigan
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
Thanks guys for the advise on the fish and the test kits, I will hold off on the fish. Is there anything I can add to my tank right now or am I lucky to have my cleanup crew alive? | |
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11-10-2004, 10:31 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
there is one testkit that is about 20 dollars. I know they have it at most stores and very cheap at petsmart. http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...=1100122312138
that's only 15 bucks and that's all you need for the moment.
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11-10-2004, 10:59 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004
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 | Re: Is it too soon to add fish
That is a very good price for that test kit That is the same one I started off with and if memory serves me I paid $30.00 for it. :'( I now use all salifert for my tests but they can be a little pricey...................... John | |
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11-10-2004, 03:13 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
I would wait on the fish...  Sorry....
Definitely get a test kit like the one hoodoo listed...great price. You can better keep tabs on the cycle that way. You should get an ammonia increase then decrease, followed by the same in nitrite, then in nitrate. | |
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11-15-2004, 03:18 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hanover, PA,Pennsylvania
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| Re: Is it too soon to add fish
How about adding some Bio Spira?They have it for SW now. | |
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