Adding new live rock at the end of the cycle

by **MUHAMMAD** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:25 am

My new 20g saltwater tank is nearing it's cycle. In about one week I am expecting to add some clowns to my tank. Is it a good time to add new live rock? I am concerned it would cause ammonia spike and be hazardous to the clowns. Please advise. Thanks.

by **schigara** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:34 am

It's perfectly fine to add cured lived rock at that time.

Will the live rock be coming from a store close by? Is their live rock cured?
You can tell by pulling the pieces out of the tubs and give them a smell. If they smell funky, they still have die off and yes, they will cause a mini cycle at least. If they smell good, you're good to go. Just keep them wet on the ride home or at least wrapped in wet newspaper.

by **Snowboss4492** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:50 am

hey muhammad, i saw you left a comment about me putting clowns in my tank at 2 weeks.....just wanted to clarify that I updated my profile info and not my pics.........sorry for the confusion, good call though, it would not be a good idea to put clowns {or anyfish IMO} in such a new tank......

the clowns were added after 4 months of running - during which i swapped out my substrate and did a mini cycle.......................if you were close to me i'd give you a true percula clown .......i ended up with 3 of because of a bad shipping from an online supplier and they reshipped 2 new ones....and now i think 2 of them have paired up and their harassing the little one.....so now i need to set up a lil tank for one lil clown....poor lil guy...................Snowboss

PS - -i agree with schigaras post completely ...lol

by **saltwaterpimp** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:51 am

i agree good advice.but you should quarinten all live rock for pest before adding to display.

by **MUHAMMAD** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:53 am

Thanks for your advice. The store is only 10 minutes away. I'll make sure it's a cured one. Thanks again.

by **schigara** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:56 am

Good point Pimp

by **MUHAMMAD** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:10 am

Hi Snowboss, thanks for the message. Good luck with your new tank!

Let me ask you a question: rather than buying a mated pair of clowns, what are the chances of having a successful pair of clowns if I buy two juvenile ones?

Thanks.

by **MUHAMMAD** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:16 am

Thanks schigara. I'll make sure it's a cured rock. Thanks again.

by **Snowboss4492** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:45 am

can't say muhammed ....i know from the reading ive done on them.....they have the ability to change sex according to their needs, in the wild they stay in groups of 5 or so the largest being the female, the next 2 in size will be males and the rest will be more or less drones...........if the female dies or is eaten by something, the next largest male will turn into a female and the largest "drone" will turn male and join her "harem" kinda funny creatures really...................I can't guarenty my 2 have becaome mates, but they are the 2 larger ones and the biggest seems to be the boss....and the littlest one is not trying to approach "her" at all.........now with true perculas I have read that they pair up with the same sex changeing abilities but prefer to be only in a pair......{without a Harem} so................thats about all I can say about clowns until I have fry swimming around in there to prove my theory......I know what your saying....mated pairs are expensive ....and I'd hate to find out they just put a big one and a little one in a bag and let them figure it out in our tanks..........lol ...................good luck.....lets see some pics bud, Snowboss

by **MUHAMMAD** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:18 pm

Thanks for the detailed info. Will post some pics as soon as I get the clowns......just a few days more!

Adding new live rock at the end of the cycle

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