My patience is running out.

This is a hobby that requires time and patience! You're doing the right thing by asking first at least....let things work themselves out in there for a little while, read everything you can in the meantime.

There is so much information out there to learn and read, especially on this site. Take time and absorb all you can during this time!

Your patience will payoff in the end with a beautiful tank!

 

good job for asking i wish i did 10 years ago when i had my first tank boy the money i would have saved, like others have said you have a great store and even better people running it. things seem to take long in the begining but near the end of filling this tank you will want it to start over again, trust me!!!!

 

I would definitely start with a GSP (green Star Polyps) and some Zoas if you're looking to put something into your tank. They're both really hardy and grow like weeds. I added them to my tank about 2-3 weeks after my levels hit 0 and they have been doing great, GSP has probably doubled in size. You don't want to add a blenny until you have tons of pods roaming around your live rocks and a stable supply of algae to feed it.

Just make sure you give the Zoas a fresh water dip before you put it in your tank to get any nudis off of it.

 

I agree with zoas or mushrooms or leathers if you must have corals now. I'd avoid GSP - they spread everywhere. I'm currently trying to rid my tank of them...

But as far as adding another fish, I'd wait another 2-3 weeks. Reason, as mentioned above, is that even though your ammonia/nitrites read zero now, that is the reading with the current livestock population of your tank. With each new fish you add, you create a new source of ammonia, and there aren't enough bacteria in your tank to deal with that extra ammonia as yet. It takes a few weeks to catch up. That's why we recommend you add fish one at a time and wait at least 2-3 weeks between each addition.

 

I agree that GSP can spread like the plague, but they also are a beautiful addition to a reef tank. If you are careful where you put them then they make a rewarding coral to have in your tank.

I like to put mine on a separate piece of rock away from the main live rock of the tank. This keeps it from spreading to places where you don't want it.

 

I agree with everyone else although I wouldn't even add hardy corals at this point if it were me. Practice the patience.

In the meantime there are lots of great things to read and research to learn and understand more about the hobby so you can under the "why" behind the common rules of thumb people post all the time. Do you have a full stock list planned out and fully researched each potential inhabitant for compatibility and long term survival rates?

There are lots of great online resources, 3reef has a lot of good content to start with, have you read through all of the stickies in most of the forums here yet? Especially the newbie, chemistry, lighting, coral, coral health, tropical fish, filters forums. There is a lot of great info there even outside the stickies, I would recommend getting familiar with them.

Some other resources:
www.reefkeeping.com
www.wetwebmedia.com
Check out the tanks of the month on www.reefkeeping.com if you want something that isn't dry, lots of great pictures and inspiration.

Basically, now is the perfect time to improve your understanding, don't rush. Good luck!

 

What about the magarita snail? I want somthing that cleans the glass and sand but as you mentioned not to big like the turbo snail. I dont need anything bulldozing my amatuer rockwork. 5 of my snails are sand sifters but they arnet moving fast at all (even for a snail) in my opinion.

 

Ceriths are a good choice for one. I agree with the turbos. They made up my original CUC mostly and now everytime any of them that are left gets close enough to gnab it gets popped into the fuge. They are dozerXXL