SRC Member linkiat Posted November 27, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 27, 2003 I just completed cycling my tank, thinking of getting fish soon but i want to make sure they survive and my bet would be on getting the most hardy one before adding the rest... I'm thinking of getting the following (one of each) 1. Clown Fish 2. Tang 3. Angel 4. Goby What do you guys think I should get first? Also, side tracking, does ammonia/nitrite level affect coral survival? eg. polyps. Thanks for any opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Clownfish Posted November 27, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 27, 2003 this is a FOWLR section.... u keeping fish onli or corals???? how come can still ask bout corals if u FOWLR??? Quote My Personal Blog My Wedding Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member linkiat Posted November 27, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 27, 2003 yah, keeping fish only. but I'm asking out of curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 how big your tank... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Always get the smallest and least aggressive fish first. Add the biggest, most aggressive fish last. I would advise that you add gobies first. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 27, 2003 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2003 a reminder,if u interested in corals..most angels are not reef safe Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 The reason for adding smallest fishes first is so that your biological filtration capabilities can slowly adjust to increasing bioload. Pls try to avoid damsels. They make future additions virtually impossible. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Add gobie first.. tell us the list of fish you intend to keep... den ppl can advise wat to keep and wat not.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member linkiat Posted November 27, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 27, 2003 thanks for the replies. actually as stated before those were the choices i was considering in my first post. i think i will add a goby first. it's a 3ft tank. probably goby, clown, blue tang, a cleaner shrimp. also good point on the damsels. thanks for the reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryansimon Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 make sure your tank is mature enough and old enough before you add a tang in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member osmosis Posted November 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 28, 2003 add damsel 1st, yellow tail or dusty... golden head and fire goby will hard to survive if water is not stable, anyway, how long did u cycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 28, 2003 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2003 IMO,tangs shld be last to introduce...but my experince..everytime i got a tang it sure bring some whitespots in.. hate it!! maybe i got myself unhealthy fish Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Maybe you would like to add some Chromis first such as Green Chromis... they are very peaceful... Den add clownfish..Clownfish can survive without anenome but mine cannot.. you can try lar.. After 2 weeks or so you can add firegoby and angels.... lastly wait for your tank to be matured before you add any tangs.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member linkiat Posted November 29, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 29, 2003 tank is about 1 month old. added market prawn towards end of 1st week as adviced but then after 3 days, it disappeared... eaten up by little bug like thingys... anyway there were some snails that came with the live rock all still alive and all over the tank. I'll probably go with the chromis or goby from the looks of things. anything else i should look out for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 29, 2003 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 29, 2003 got to share with u my experience with chromis..they eats alot and grow fast too.. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MadScientist Posted November 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 29, 2003 funny, my damsels seemed so friendly to new fishes. they seemed to welcome them n even share their swimming space n give up their sleeping grounds without any fight to new fishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flubberina13 Posted November 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 29, 2003 IMO,tangs shld be last to introduce...but my experince..everytime i got a tang it sure bring some whitespots in.. hate it!!maybe i got myself unhealthy fish yah...they are like that...ich magnets...I have introduced six tangs before and they always get ich during the first few days but feeding w garlic-enriched food and good water conditions are definitely plus points... Moreover, give them 'crevices' to hide...that will bring about acclimatization... So far...they never gave up on me and still surviving and as fit as a fiddle, as hungry as a pig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MadScientist Posted November 30, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2003 lol, same case as mine!!! strange that only the tangs get them n the rest of my fishes seemed immune to ick. btw, my blue tang is very timid de, see me will hide back into the rocks. but feeding time seems to be like superman, see wat snatch wat. lucky for me, my angelfish seems to love ich, it ate the white spots from the blue tang's body. seems like a cross breed of angelfish n doctor fish to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Huh you got Six tangs in your tank huh... tank must be very very big... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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