shormovas Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 My tank has just about finished cycling. I have a 29 gallon Biocube these are the fish that I am planning to add: 2 Ocellaris Clownfish 1 Yellowtail Damsel 1 Orchid Dottyback 1 Chromis Q1. In what order should I add these fish? Q2. Is there a problem with this combination? Link to comment
jbrfish Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I would add the Chromis first, although they do best in groups. Than I would add the Clowns Than add the Orchid Dottyback Both the Orchid & Damsel are both semi-aggressive. IMO I would add the Damsel last., Link to comment
shormovas Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 Awesome thank you so much. I love this site you guys are so helpful! Link to comment
shormovas Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 One more question how long in between do i have to wait before adding more fish once the first one is in? Link to comment
jbrfish Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 One more question how long in between do i have to wait before adding more fish once the first one is in? I suppose that would depend on the bio-load of the aquarium. Each time you add a new fish in the aquarium the bio needs to adjust. Because now there's more fish poop, more food, ect. (especially for nano tanks) I would monitor the nitrates in the aquarium carefully ea. time you add a new fish and wait at least 3 to 4 weeks. (Just an estimation). Having 5 fish in a 29 gallon is pushing the max. limit. Be ready for frequent water changes. Some QT the fish before adding, that's something you may want to consider as well. Link to comment
shormovas Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 Will do thank you Link to comment
Ammo88 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I agree with jbrfish, I personally wouldn't add anything any less than 3 weeks apart given that nano's are small systems a single fish can take a bit for the tank to get use to, which actually works out fine because while you are adding a fish to the tank the next one can go into quarantine for the next three weeks and so forth. Much easier to treat for parasites and diseases plus get the fish use to what you feed in quarantine than in your reef tank! And just to lightenthe bio load of your tank and also because they can become super confident bullies over time especially in a small tank I would not bother with the damsel. You could always try a rainford's goby or a tailspot blenny instead. Both are great fish to watch and pretty useful for algae and cleaning. Link to comment
SantaMonicaHelp Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 What type of Ocellaris Clownfish are you adding? - C. Smith Link to comment
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