Hello all,
I’m new to reef2reef and I am currently working on build my first reef tank. I have had a fish only salt water tank a few years ago, but had to tear it down. I’ll have many questions for sure, so I look forward to the forum.
My first question is regarding the cycle in a new tank. I am going to be inheriting a pair of clownfish from a family member. These Clown fish are paired and about 3-4 years old and have been living in a 30 gal tank with live rock and a few snails. I am setting up a 55 gallon tank currently. If I am going to take the live rock and the clowns, do I need to follow a typical new tank cycle or are they safe to add right away once I have the tank filled with additional water and sand?
How should I handle this move to make it safe for the fish? How would you go about doing this?
I do not have the tank up yet, so I will be starting from scratch.
I’m new to reef2reef and I am currently working on build my first reef tank. I have had a fish only salt water tank a few years ago, but had to tear it down. I’ll have many questions for sure, so I look forward to the forum.
My first question is regarding the cycle in a new tank. I am going to be inheriting a pair of clownfish from a family member. These Clown fish are paired and about 3-4 years old and have been living in a 30 gal tank with live rock and a few snails. I am setting up a 55 gallon tank currently. If I am going to take the live rock and the clowns, do I need to follow a typical new tank cycle or are they safe to add right away once I have the tank filled with additional water and sand?
How should I handle this move to make it safe for the fish? How would you go about doing this?
I do not have the tank up yet, so I will be starting from scratch.
