MY 10 gallon nano! (STOCKED)

[Best Fish-Jake]

If it was 5 weeks I think that's possible. If I remember right my tank was 12 days when I added my first clown. Still kicking

I'm concerned because after cycling, you should still have nitrate in the tank

 

[Frop]

I'm concerned because after cycling, you should still have nitrate in the tank

Ya I just checked my stuff. I went probably to petco and they said "5 ammonia, 0 nitrates, 20 nitrates, 7.8 pH, 180 alk." I was super eager to put something in.... lol now looking at it ammonia is super high... I wonder if they meant .05 lol because on day 9-10 my nitrates were 40 and ammonia was 0 according to the real reef store.

 

[Koa]

I just added a few pellets gonna check if my ammonia peaks up and then goes down, If it doesnt what should I do? Add some seachem stability its all I have atm

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Ya I just checked my stuff. I went probably to petco and they said "5 ammonia, 0 nitrates, 20 nitrates, 7.8 pH, 180 alk." I was super eager to put something in.... lol now looking at it ammonia is super high... I wonder if they meant .05 lol because on day 9-10 my nitrates were 40 and ammonia was 0 according to the real reef store.

You never want to add livestock while you're still reading ammonia/ nitrite... if absolutely necessary, you could add some hardier snails/ crabs while your reading tiny amounts of nitrites, but other than that, don't do it

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

I just added a few pellets gonna check if my ammonia peaks up and then goes down, If it doesnt what should I do? Add some seachem stability its all I have atm

Yes, you can add the stability if it doesn't convert within the next day or 2. If your bio filter is set, you shouldn't see a large spike in nitrites, but rather a small jump, and then relatively stable as both ammonia and nitrite should be getting converted simultaneously.

Don't perform any water changes unless you accidentaly go over .5 ammonia (in which case only do a 20% WC) or until your ready to add some livestock

 

[Koa]

so if my ammonia and nitrate are stable for a few days my bio filter is working and its safe to add fish correct?

 

[Koa]

Heres my stock list if this would be ok,
2x snowflake ocellaris clownfish
1x skunk cleaner shrimp
2x hermits (idk what kind yet)
2-3x snails (idk what kind yet)
Skunk cleaner shrimp
x1 clown goby maybe?

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Heres my stock list if this would be ok,
2x snowflake ocellaris clownfish
1x skunk cleaner shrimp
2x hermits (idk what kind yet)
2-3x snails (idk what kind yet)
Skunk cleaner shrimp
x1 clown goby maybe?

A clown goby would be fine.. I would add him, as well as half your cleanup crew to kick off.. after a couple week, get the rest of your cleanup crew, and a few weeks after that; you should be able to get your clowns. Be sure to test your parameters before adding anything new

 

[thaitopher]

I had a 10 gallon nano for 10 years. I would strongly recommend that you not buy more than two fish

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

so if my ammonia and nitrate are stable for a few days my bio filter is working and its safe to add fish correct?

Your bio filter is working if you see a steady reduction in ammonia, a steady increase in nitrite (and then it should fluctuate a bit as some will be converted into nitrate and more ammonia will be getting converted into nitrite), and a steady increase in nitrate

 

[Koa]

Ok, should i turn off my filter?

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Ok, should i turn off my filter?

You can leave it running

 

[Koa]

It has a ammonia remover pad

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

It has a ammonia remover pad

Those pads do next to nothing.. you can always temporarily remove it until you add livestock

 

[Koa]

Ok

 

[Koa]

If my tank isnt cycled what should I do? Add bip spira or seachem sustain? Or both

 

[Adam113]

If my tank isnt cycled what should I do? Add bip spira or seachem sustain? Or both

Just wait.

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

If my tank isnt cycled what should I do? Add bip spira or seachem sustain? Or both

If it's not, I would add the biospira.. feel free to double the dose

 

[Koa]

I only have seachem sustain would that work?

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

I only have seachem sustain would that work?

Seachem sustain or stability? Sustain will be irrelevant, if it is stability then yes... how long have you had it/ where have you stored it? Once you open it, it does have a somewhat short shelf life.