FIRST DAY FISH

[haigyfish]

Hey y’all so my tank is cycled and ammonia and nitrite readings are 0. I did a 40% change and I also added RO to make the salinity levels 1.023. I added a clown goby a yellow watchman goby and a royal gramma who looked distressed in the corner. Any tips and advice for first day fish and any procedures I can do. Lights off? Idk?
Thank you

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey y’all so my tank is cycled and ammonia and nitrite readings are 0. I did a 40% change and I also added RO to make the salinity levels 1.023. I added a clown goby a yellow watchman goby and a royal gramma who looked distressed in the corner. Any tips and advice for first day fish and any procedures I can do. Lights off? Idk?
Thank you

Lights low and bring saly up to 1.024-1.025. Yours is a little low.
What is your nitrate and Ph reading and what kit are you using?
Dont worry about NitrIte unless sky high

 

[haigyfish]

Should I add some live bacteria to help with the load???

 

[bnord]

Grammas and Watchmen like to have a solid place to hide when new to the tank.

Tank size?

a small addition of MB7 won't hurt, but just stay the course; no new fish, be ready with a couple of crabs and snails over the coming weeks -

and feed to what they will eat at first, refrain from excessive food on the bottom

Best of luck and let us know how she goes

 

[haigyfish]

Grammas and Watchmen like to have a solid place to hide when new to the tank.

Tank size?

a small addition of MB7 won't hurt, but just stay the course; no new fish, be ready with a couple of crabs and snails over the coming weeks -

and feed to what they will eat at first, refrain from excessive food on the bottom

Best of luck and let us know how she goes

I appreciate the advice I added some MB7 and let the lights run on low the clown goby is having a good time and I think she is opening up more I was just nervous. She was originally behind a rock looked low and weird and now she’s hiding in a cave peeking out! I plan to let this crew run for 4/5 weeks. Possibly in the coming week add a pistol shrimp. But at the end I will add a clown pair.

 

[haigyfish]

I appreciate the advice I added some MB7 and let the lights run on low the clown goby is having a good time and I think she is opening up more I was just nervous. She was originally behind a rock looked low and weird and now she’s hiding in a cave peeking out! I plan to let this crew run for 4/5 weeks. Possibly in the coming week add a pistol shrimp. But at the end I will add a clown pair.

30 gallon

 

[haigyfish]

Lights low and bring saly up to 1.024-1.025. Yours is a little low.
What is your nitrate and Ph reading and what kit are you using?
Dont worry about NitrIte unless sky high

My PH reading is currently looking a little low im
Not sure? It looks like 7.9? Thoughts?

 

[haigyfish]

Lights low and bring saly up to 1.024-1.025. Yours is a little low.
What is your nitrate and Ph reading and what kit are you using?
Dont worry about NitrIte unless sky high

 

[vetteguy53081]

My PH reading is currently looking a little low im
Not sure? It looks like 7.9? Thoughts?

About right and the only part of API tests I trust.
I oftn suggest to confirm your Api readings, take a water sample to a trusted LFS that does Not use Api kits and see what readings they come up with and to compare with yours

 

[bnord]

My PH reading is currently looking a little low im
Not sure? It looks like 7.9? Thoughts?

you are not growing corals yet, correct?

Loads of tanks with soft and LPS do well at 7.9

 

[saltnut]

PH fluctuates. Don't chase this parameter. Opening a window can change its value. I no longer test it very often but even 7.8 didn't harm any livestock in my tank.

 

[haigyfish]

you are not growing corals yet, correct?

Loads of tanks with soft and LPS do well at 7.9

Hello brother! No I am still waiting on corals for water to be perfect, I was thinking 4-5 months for coral addition

 

[Susan Edwards]

looking good. Share pics? Sometimes when adding new fish, using some stability or prime for a few days can also help as they are recommended to use for adding livestock. Mb 7 is good too as that helps grow and increase your bacteria.

Also, start a build thread. Always great to see one's progress.

 

[haigyfish]

looking good. Share pics? Sometimes when adding new fish, using some stability or prime for a few days can also help as they are recommended to use for adding livestock. Mb 7 is good too as that helps grow and increase your bacteria.

Also, start a build thread. Always great to see one's progress.

Thanks for the help and advice

 

[Susan Edwards]

Looks great. When you attach pics, if you want, you can "insert" and choose full size. Then if you don't want that big, you can grab a corner and resize.

 

[haigyfish]

Looks great. When you attach pics, if you want, you can "insert" and choose full size. Then if you don't want that big, you can grab a corner and resize.

In a month or so if fish are doing well I plan to add a clownfish pair as well as pistol shrimp for YWMG! Thoughts?