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Jojo92 said:
which means I’m already apt to fail
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Don’t be so hard on yourself!!! I’d be willing to bet the better part of 60% or more people in this forum have to tell themselves to slow down on a daily basis about our tanks lol.
 
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Engrene4 said:
Welcome!! how long has your tank been running for? also learned this from experience don't mess with new arrivals that will stress them out even more and potentially die.
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I’ve had it running for one week exactly today. I ended up adding a bottle of the live bacteria stuff to speed up the cycling, I was so over the plain tank running lol
 
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Jojo92 said:
Hey all!
I recently got my first saltwater set up, and I’m accepting all advice!

25g, just added two baby clownfish and two snails! Super excited.
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EXCELLENT place to start!

You've selected a decent size tank and inhabitants that are hearty and easy to keep. These are great choices to get your feet wet in the hobby.

My Advice:

  • Always quarantine new additions to the tank. Never place new purchases from the bag right into your tank. Always have them spend 30 days in a separate tank and monitor them to be sure they are without disease and can be safely placed in your display tank without infecting others already there.
  • Please be patient. Nothing good happens fast in this hobby. A reef tank is like a garden; it needs to be nurtured into the thriving tank we see it as in our mind's eye.
  • ALWAYS ask questions here first before going to your local fish store. Local fish stores are struggling to compete with on line retailers, who have a much lower overhead. They tend to be quick to sell you something off the shelf from behind the counter to solve your problem.
Good luck and keep us posted!
 
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