I just finished cycling my mp25 and ready to add a clean up crew to tank..I will be going to lfs to pick them up instead of ordering..my question: Do I have to do anything to them before I put them into the tank (quarantine or dip)? Will wait a week or so after and add my first fish..also, what do I need to feed cuc?
Need a CUC
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elorablue
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If you've just finished cycling it's too early to add a cuc. What are they going to eat?
Once you do get them, you can check each one closely for pests and maybe brush off some algae on their shells if they have them.
No dip! Dip is for corals! Just drip acclimate for at least an hour.
DrZoidburg
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Elora's right to early for most cleanup. When you do need them though its best to inspect them well. I personally have had some problems come in on the backs of snails. Also Let them sit in a container for a while until they expel all the stuff they were eating in prior home.
CMMorgan
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Do not dip. QT isn't a bad practice to start early.
You just cycled - get your fish - build up your biological diversity slowly. Once you start getting uglies and nuisance algae, there will be something to feed them. The stupidest thing my LFS told me when I started was to add inverts, snails, a nem and an urchin BEFORE he sold me a single fish. Thankfully I had some reefer friends that offered to smack me with my wallet before I listened to him.
Patience is key ... build everything a little at a time and you will succeed. Don't overwhelm yourself or your tank with too much of anything all at once.
You just cycled - get your fish - build up your biological diversity slowly. Once you start getting uglies and nuisance algae, there will be something to feed them. The stupidest thing my LFS told me when I started was to add inverts, snails, a nem and an urchin BEFORE he sold me a single fish. Thankfully I had some reefer friends that offered to smack me with my wallet before I listened to him.
Patience is key ... build everything a little at a time and you will succeed. Don't overwhelm yourself or your tank with too much of anything all at once.
