first fish and coral after cycling?

[Copingwithpods]

Thank you very much for the offer. I live in Alabama and unfortunately it would be quite a drive.

Shame

I do want to say because I see them mentioned here, if you want to go with green star polyps or xenia place them on their own rock away from the rest of the rockwork. They spread like wild fire and are very difficult to remove once astablished.

Most refers use them to test their tank but to be honest the only thing they will tell you is that your tank water isn't highly radioactive. Best to go with some of the other recommendations likes duncans or blastos. Much nicer and won't take over.

 

[Olefreebe]

Shame

I do want to say because I see them mentioned here, if you want to go with green star polyps or xenia place them on their own rock away from the rest of the rockwork. They spread like wild fire and are very difficult to remove once astablished.

Most refers use them to test their tank but to be honest the only thing they will tell you is that your tank water isn't highly radioactive. Best to go with some of the other recommendations likes duncans or blastos. Much nicer and won't take over.

Thanks for looking out. I'll steer away from them till I can manage them better, Many other nice options.

 

[GILLty Guppy]

My first live aninal in my tank after cycling was invertebrates..I started out very slow. I first started with 2 hermit crabs and one small snail and let them clean the live rocks for almost a month. After that I put in a Sally Lightfoot, decorator crab and a Coral banded shrimp. My first fish was cardinals. I had a pair of pajama and then 2 weeks later a pair of the black and silver ( can't think of the name now ). That was all that was in my tank for almost 3 months.

 

[Bosreef]

looks like your pretty well covered with starter fish and corals.

One thing I wanted to add you mentioned dosing.

Weekly water changed will replenish what is needed just fine without dosing.
Your needs will not be more than that until down the road at some point when You start getting into sticks which require alot more cal/alk/mag

 

[Olefreebe]

Thank you everyone for the advice and guidance. The site has helped and encouraged me more than anything else.