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naesco 09-16-2010 02:34 AM

I am with reefwars.
Resist the urge to go out and buy a fish now.
You have a small tank so add only one fish at a time one month apart.
In the meantime study the fish you might like a give us a list and I am sure you will get lots of advice from reefers who have experience with the fish you are looking at.

andrewantle1 09-16-2010 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 548941)
welcome buddy:) before adding anymore fish let your tank stabilize its too close to a cycles end too add anymore bio load, your system has to even itsself out and will take a few more weeks again.maybe consider getting some cleaners like snails crabs or shrimp possibly some beginners corals like mushrooms:):) its very important to let your system work its magic without us interfering for the first few months,monitor your water keep an eye on your livestock you have and be patient it will cost you wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy less in the long run:):)



welcome to canreef:):)

thanks do you know any one who sell coral cheap?

andrewantle1 09-16-2010 02:50 AM

yea i only have a small clown fish and i got him around a week ago

paddyob 09-16-2010 02:54 AM

Cycle
 
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Originally Posted by andrewantle1 (Post 548955)
yea i only have a small clown fish and i got him around a week ago

If your tank is only a couple weeks old... you should not be adding any fish.

Give it some time to cycle and ensure you have no toxic spikes and potentially kill things.

A 33 is a decent first tank... but does have limits on livestock.

Coral.... you can fill that thing up pretty fast but ensure to leave space for growth.

Canreef is a great place to find corals. Cheap. Tank hardy for the most part.

ALWAYS research anything you want in your tank BEFORE you add it.

Have fun. Be patient and it will pay off!

reefwars 09-16-2010 04:00 AM

a few days ago i coulda gave you lots of coral for a good price but the coral i do have left now are for more experienced or for very large tanks:) go to blueworld and tell ken you are interested in some beginners corals nothing huge just some frags to keep your excitement at bay lol :)

bignose 09-16-2010 04:42 AM

Hi Andrew and welcome to the hobby.

You should probably hold off on anymore livestock and let your tank cycle completely. Cycling a tank can take some time(In my opinion the hardest part of all) wait until your water parameters are stable. I would suggest going to a local fish store and buy yourself these test kits: Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate to start with. Start with ammonia to see if the cycle has started when ammonia start to drop test for nitrites when nitrites start dropping test for nitrates when nitrates are 0 then your good to go.

In this hobby you have to take your time in the beginning and read read read.....

I would suggest researching about nano tanks so you can get an idea of you can and can't have in your tank.

Can you give everyone some details about your system (lighting, skimmer, water flow, using tap water or RO/DI).

patience patience ..........

Milad 09-16-2010 05:04 AM

buy this:
http://bubblemagusskimmers.com/catal...0cs-p-950.html

add bunch of fish

when you kill all your fish and get a bunch of algae because you are adding to many fish at once and not reading up, give me a call and ill buy the bubble magus skimmer off you for cheap :)

Wayne 09-16-2010 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Milad (Post 548986)
buy this:
http://bubblemagusskimmers.com/catal...0cs-p-950.html

add bunch of fish

when you kill all your fish and get a bunch of algae because you are adding to many fish at once and not reading up, give me a call and ill buy the bubble magus skimmer off you for cheap :)

Owch thats a little rough....

Milad 09-16-2010 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne (Post 549083)
Owch thats a little rough....

ya but i need a bubble magus skimmer for cheap!

reefwars 09-16-2010 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milad (Post 548986)
buy this:
http://bubblemagusskimmers.com/catal...0cs-p-950.html

add bunch of fish

when you kill all your fish and get a bunch of algae because you are adding to many fish at once and not reading up, give me a call and ill buy the bubble magus skimmer off you for cheap :)





I guess it's true there are no dumb questions just dumb answers....I'm pretty sure he asked for help, comments like this is fun when we've all been chatting but when someone joins our site new and asks a question we should answer with respect.it's what makes this site so helpful and great. Not knocking on you milad I k ow your just joshing:):)


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