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Originally Posted by JBen
Short term (1-3months). fish only and just a few
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In the first two months your tank will be cycling so it's best not to add any fish in the first couple of months. During the 3rd month if ammonia and nitrite, are at 0 and nitrate is testing close to 0, then you could add your first fish. Also every time you add a new fish it will upset the balance of your tank so wait awhile in between adding fish. Adding too many fish at once will most likely cause issues and could cause a tank crash.
60 pounds of live rock is IMO a bit on the light side of things, keep in mind the more live rock you have the better bio-filter you have. Personally I would aim for 80-100 pounds of LR, the LR doesn't all have to be in the display tank, if you like the look of less rock in the display put some of the rock in the sump. You can also buy dry rock (like marco rock, which is cheaper then LR) and use the live rock you got from the LFS to seed it with. However using dry rock will effect your cycling time and it will take longer to cycle properly, if you decide to add it.
Nothing good happens fast in this hobby so take it slow and you should be ok.