donoree Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 after 5 months of work and setting up my 14-gallon nano tank and waiting for it to stabilize, i am now ready to stock! question #1: does it matter whether i put coral or fish in first? question #2: any suggestions? what's your favorite fish in your nano! Link to comment
Thunil Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 1)I don't know about the coral or the fish in first but i would put the fisin first and let the parameters stabilize and then add the corals. 2) my favourite fish is the six-line wrasse Link to comment
Neon Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 1.corals later 2.can't choose:unsure: Link to comment
zoothefreak Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I think putting the fish first is a good general guide to water conditions as they generally emit more ammonia than the corals... so put em in first and perhaps wait a week and check the water again before adding corals... Favourite Fish: Common Clowns or False Percs... also Royal Dottyback... Link to comment
supernip Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 corals first. yasha goby. Link to comment
coralreefer Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 add all live rock - cycle (largest cycle) add all or most inverts - cycle (less significant cycle) add all or most corals - cycle (tank is now maturing and will have a small cycle) wait *some* time then: add fish fish create huge bio-loads to the tank. stocking in this order, waiting for the system to stabilize and mature will help balance the system. the key is doing things *slowly*. Link to comment
mattdog Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Here's Borneman's cycling guide...I found it to be very useful...as well as all the other rediculous myths in our hobby: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/eb/ Link to comment
coralreefer Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 yes, that's a very good article. i should have added a time line to my response. doing things *slowly* with each addition will go a long way towards a healthy tank. from cycle to addition of fish should be no less than 6 mos. Link to comment
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