Enough rock? Adding dry ok?

[AyChiWhoaWhoaWhoa]

Hello all!

First tank, I "rescued" this clown who was getting bullied in my moms tank and it survived in a bucket while I got this jbj 25 gallon aio set up. Clown came with one 2 lb live rock and he's in there with good rodi saltwater. I just built this aquascape and before I mortar it I have 2 questions please help

Worried I can't fit 25 lbs of rock in this tank and still have room for power head/ cleaning etc, I only went about 12 inches high for 18inch high tank and saved a few inches around walls. Structure pictured is 15 lbs dry and he already has the 2 live, plus 20lbs live sand is this enough? Also, should I cycle the dry rock separate and add or can I add dry now?

Eventually looking into a second clown, some corals, maybe anemone.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Ron Reefman]

That should be enough rock.

I'd get the second clown and put them in the new rockscape at the same time.

Cycling new dry rock is a good idea (you never know what might be on it from the process of making it). But it's really not necessary. It can cycle in the tank OK.

Wait a month or even two before adding coral or an anemone. Both would much prefer a stable tank with rocks that have been through the cycle and the ugly times of algae that often happen next.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

For the anemone you might wanna wait a little bit since they require an established system for stability and they have a need for particular bacterial strains not common in very large numbers in newly established tanks.

 

[AyChiWhoaWhoaWhoa]

That should be enough rock.

I'd get the second clown and put them in the new rockscape at the same time.

Cycling new dry rock is a good idea (you never know what might be on it from the process of making it). But it's really not necessary. It can cycle in the tank OK.

Wait a month or even two before adding coral or an anemone. Both would much prefer a stable tank with rocks that have been through the cycle and the ugly times of algae that often happen next.

For the anemone you might wanna wait a little bit since they require an established system for stability and they have a need for particular bacterial strains not common in very large numbers in newly established tanks.

Thanks for the help!!!

 

[AyChiWhoaWhoaWhoa]

That should be enough rock.

I'd get the second clown and put them in the new rockscape at the same time.

Cycling new dry rock is a good idea (you never know what might be on it from the process of making it). But it's really not necessary. It can cycle in the tank OK.

Wait a month or even two before adding coral or an anemone. Both would much prefer a stable tank with rocks that have been through the cycle and the ugly times of algae that often happen next.

Thank you that helps a ton!!