Adding fish to new setup

[chrisgold]

Would you add a kole tang 24 hours after cycling with dr tims one and only?

 

[zukihara]

Depends on how fat your wallet is. Do you mean 24 hours after the tank has fully cycled or 24 hours after adding the bacteria for the first time?

 

[Azedenkae]

Would you add a kole tang 24 hours after cycling with dr tims one and only?

If the tank is cycled, yes. It allll depends on if the tank is cycled or not (for me).

I mean also if I have something to feed the kole tang, etc.

 

[chrisgold]

Depends on how fat your wallet is. Do you mean 24 hours after the tank has fully cycled or 24 hours after adding the bacteria for the first time?

24 hours after adding live bacteria

 

[Azedenkae]

24 hours after adding live bacteria

All depends on whether the tank is cycled then.

 

[chrisgold]

If the tank is cycled, yes. It allll depends on if the tank is cycled or not (for me).

I mean also if I have something to feed the kole tang, etc.

All depends on whether the tank is cycled then.

So if reading 0 ammonia?

 

[threebuoys]

Did you put ammonia in the tank to feed the bacteria? Do you have any nitrates in the tank to confirm than ammonia has been processed to nitrate? My experience is that any additive will take at a minimum 4 or 5 days to begin processing the ammonia. Some are faster than others. There's a good thread on bacteria in a bottle on the forum you may want to read if you haven't already. Sorry, I don't have the link to it.

 

[zukihara]

24 hours after adding live bacteria

It does not sound like you have followed the instructions to the end, so no, I would not add a tang.

 

[JCM]

Maybe if I really hated the tang. Like has it been eyeballing me in a threatening manner?

 

[chrisgold]

It does not sound like you have followed the instructions to the end, so no, I would not add a tang.

So what would you suggest the next step is ?

 

[chrisgold]

Did you put ammonia in the tank to feed the bacteria? Do you have any nitrates in the tank to confirm than ammonia has been processed to nitrate? My experience is that any additive will take at a minimum 4 or 5 days to begin processing the ammonia. Some are faster than others. There's a good thread on bacteria in a bottle on the forum you may want to read if you haven't already. Sorry, I don't have the link to it.

What type of ammonia do you add to feed the tank ? I have ammonia and nitrate test kits. I have added the dr tims live bacteria already

 

[LgTas]

Google or YouTube how to cycle a reef tank and follow the instructions. 24 hrs post adding bacteria is too quick imo

 

[Azedenkae]

So if reading 0 ammonia?

Not quite. Different people consider it differently, but generally it is about the tank being able to handle a certain amount of ammonia. For me, it is 2ppm of ammonia.

So if the tank can handle 2ppm of ammonia a day, then that's cycled.

 

[threebuoys]

Dr Tims sells an ammonia product. To be honest, I've had better luck with bio-spira and fritzZyme9 than with Dr Tim's.

I suggest you slow down a bit, do some research, and choose a cheaper, hardier fish for your first one in a new tank.

 

[Azedenkae]

Here. My take if you want a very quick guide and don't want to read too much or whatever. Just follow the 'cycling procedure', you can ignore everything else.

If you do want to actually know how to properly maintain a marine aquarium, check these out:

Setting up: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

Cycling: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cycling-an-aquarium.306554/

Reef chemistry: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-reef-chemistry-articles.174821/

Just to start with.

 

[chrisgold]

Would adding a snail start tha ammonia cycle?

 

[Azedenkae]

Would adding a snail start tha ammonia cycle?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cycling-an-aquarium.306554/

Just please please please read this. It is not even that long.