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So my 15g tank has been cycled for 2 weeks now. It was a really fast cycle but I have had 0 ammonia and nitrites for 2 weeks. I ghost fed the tank and still no ammonia spike after the initial spike.

 

I have now added a few hermits which are so fun to watch!

 

I am doing a water change today and I will retest all week to ensure nothing changes.

 

I want to do things right and not rush so was wondering how long before I add a clown pair and when does everyone suggest starting adding corals?

 

I plan on polyps, mushrooms, xenia, and eventually a toadstool

 

I would love a dendro, I recently saw these and fell in love!

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So my 15g tank has been cycled for 2 weeks now. It was a really fast cycle but I have had 0 ammonia and nitrites for 2 weeks. I ghost fed the tank and still no ammonia spike after the initial spike.

 

I have now added a few hermits which are so fun to watch!

 

I am doing a water change today and I will retest all week to ensure nothing changes.

 

I want to do things right and not rush so was wondering how long before I add a clown pair and when does everyone suggest starting adding corals?

 

I plan on polyps, mushrooms, xenia, and eventually a toadstool

 

I would love a dendro, I recently saw these and fell in love!

 

If you are ghost feeding without any buildup, I would say the tank is ready for a clown pair.

 

You can add those soft corals; they won't add ammonia or stress the cycle.

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Two weeks is quick unless you used live rock.

Just as Yomon stated, Very quick cycle! I would add that clown pair first and let it sit for another week or two just to be sure. If you start adding a bunch of corals and livestock and turns out you hadnt completed your cycle, it's not going to be all that fun of a ride.

 

After you are absolutely positive the cycle is completed and there is nothing to come I would then begin with the more hardy Softies and slowly add more as time progresses.

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I'd say after you add the fish and everything is stable for a week or two I'd say you are good to go for about any corals you want. Minus maybe SPS unless you are prepared to start dosing to replenish calcium and Alk. Now I wouldn't go out and spend a ton of money right off the bat on high $ corals, but for what you have listed you shouldn't have any problems at all.

 

Mines been running since the beginning of June and I've got plenty of corals in it. Granted I used established live rock and had little to no cycle.

 

As long as everything is stable and you are testing regularly corals won't much if any to the bio load as long as you aren't over feeding them. Just my 2¢.

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