CUC for first inhabitants

[J2010701]

Hi!
My tank just finished cycling and is ready for live stock. Should I turn on the lights and start adding a CUC? Wait and see if algae start to bloom to determine CUC? I am not sure of the direction to go here. Thanks!

 

[keatonmjenkins]

I would start with adding fish first and then a couple days later when you start to see a film on your glass add crabs and snails.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I started with a cuc. Emerald crab and hermits make good starters.

 

[landlubber]

without context of the size of the system its tough to say. my only advice would be to start with less as opposed to more if you can. Overrunning your system with cuc results in most of them starving, dying off and tainting your water causing worse algae

 

[J2010701]

Thank you everyone for the feedback. I have a Red Sea XL200 (40 gallon display tank) I am about to hit a month since my cycle began.