Adding purple goby and yellow watchman goby

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  1. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    The diatoms are decreasing like crazy, clowns eating everytime like therz no tomorrow.. all parameters are ok. What else shud i check? My plan is to add total 4 big rocks, but one per week.. wud that be ok?
     
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  3. DSC reef

    DSC reef Giant Squid

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    The reason you add live rock is for more biological filtration. You can change the scape all you want, if your clowns are mean then they'll just take over another spot in the tank. To be honest, clown fish aren't typical reef fish to begin with. Yes, some times you can get some that are mild tempered but every one I've owned got very mean once they matured. Not saying it can't be done but it's always a risk. The rock is all dry then add all at once. If it's cured add over time. Your better off waiting to add fish
     
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    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    careful not to hinder gas exchange with a "sealed" sheet
     
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  5. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    Added more rocks and rescaped finally. Now will wait for a while to add more fish.

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  6. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    cute little den you tried making there, it will hopefully work
     
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  7. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    Yup, iselected rocks before buying and fortunately got one with a den.. .. also wanted to create a valley kinda setup, so did that.
     
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  9. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    So can i add yellow watchman and purple fire goby now? Will my clowns kill them?
     
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    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    I wouldn't worry so much about your clowns killing a new goby, I would be concerned about your water parameters where they need to be and maintain them consistently before adding any more fish.
     
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  11. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    I might have to shift the tank, so i might jus add a yellow watchman, n not purple goby.. let see. Tank para are all good
     
  12. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    Your perameters need to be stable for weeks before adding more.