cycling

[meiffert]

Hello folks quick question. I have a 220 gallon dt started cycling about 4 weeks ago with dr. Tim's and two small clown fish, my ammonia is reading 0 but nitrite is 5ppm is it safe to add more fish? I have a Scopes and a Tomoi Tang ready to leave qt and would love to get them into the dt. Thanks in advance for your advice

 

[Dom]

Slow down.

How long have the fish been in QT?

 

[old salt reefer]

^ agreed.

 

[meiffert]

Slow down.

How long have the fish been in QT?

Just about 30days

 

[Coolcasino]

No need to rush. Your almost done with the cycle. Adding those fish will cause a mini cycle that can cause the death of them all. Those tangs should have been added last to the tank. It will be very difficult to add any other tangs or even some other fish. Specially with the scopas.

 

[meiffert]

No need to rush. Your almost done with the cycle. Adding those fish will cause a mini cycle that can cause the death of them all. Those tangs should have been added last to the tank. It will be very difficult to add any other tangs or even some other fish. Specially with the scopas.

Got it thanks. I wasn't planing on any other tangs, but I didn't realize that the scopes would be territorial toward other fish other then tangs "yikes."

 

[meiffert]

Slow down.

How long have the fish been in QT?

 

[Coolcasino]

Got it thanks. I wasn't planing on any other tangs, but I didn't realize that the scopes would be territorial toward other fish other then tangs "yikes."

It can be done and you have a big tank so you have favorable odds.

 

[Dom]

Just about 30days

Ok... 30 days is widely accepted. I do 90. And if I treat, the clock restarts after treatment is completed.