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Welcome to R2R. Slow down. You've got some good advice here and we are here to help. I'm seriously hoping they gave you real live rock but I would return that anemone and fish. Seeing how this was sold to you I'd wager their definition of live rock is a bit different. Bottled bacteria can aid in a cycle but in no way should you EVER put fish and an anemone in a tank in 2 days after setting it up. I would return your livestock, do research and ask questions and go slow. Rushing in this hobby will get you nowhere very fast.
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directions said tap... I’m guessing that’s incorrect
Tap is okay at this point, but RO/DI is really needed. Tap has a great deal of unknowns in it. Heavy metals, chlorine or chlorimines, nitrates, phosphates.... it’s best to use RO/DI water.
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directions said tap... I’m guessing that’s incorrect
What directions? From the salt mix? Just curious. Generally speaking you want RO water at the very least and RODI is highly preferred. RO can be OK for fish but RODI is needed for any other life that lives in a reef tank besides fish. I'm no expert so someone else may know exactly why, I just know that RODI is very very very very highly recommended. There are options to buy premixed saltwater or RO/distilled water and what not but it's almost always more ideal to just make your own RODI.
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Agreed, any amount of ammonia is damaging or life threatening. Can damage gils and internal organs. Bottled bacteria is useless without a test kits to test for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Returning them to petco is the best thing you can do. Unfortunately the anemone will not survive in even a newly cycled tank. Returning it is the only option or it will die. Sorry.
Slow down and read the links @Crabs Mcjones provided on starting a new salt tank.
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This may not work in every instance, please take caution with this approach as it is not recommended. There is no miracle "instant start" for aquariums.
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Agreed, it’s not recommended and is hit or miss. You must have all your required test kits to even attempt this.
@bbones, some excellent advise from some highly experienced, long term reefers has been given to aid you. You got off in the wrong foot, but it’s not the end of the world and it’s okay. We want you to be successful in your new found hobby!
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You have gotten some great advice above
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100% it’s live. dad has went to the fam owned fish store a ince I was kid. even had to wash hands and get in to scoop it out myself. thanks for the positive vibes about the fish! they are blowing sand everywhere
Wish you well and welcome!
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Can you get bacteria in a bottle (like Dr. Tim's one and only or any one that says you can add fish instantly), an API freshwater master test kit, and an ammonia alert at the very least? And some Sechem prime to neutralize ammonia once it shows up.
I would still recommend taking the fish back as I've not heard of anyone being successful before without first cycling the tank first. I'm not saying it's not possible, and I'm sure it's been done before, but I haven't personally seen someone who hasn't cycled get through it without losing fish.
If you need more info on those products let me know and I can give links and examples. Just trying to help.
thank you everyone for the advice and wisdom! will definitely be more careful with this in the future. didn’t go in wanting to be harmful. I’ll be weeping and browsing these threads the next few weeks.
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If this was me setting up a tank, I'd say stick with it and keep the fish BUT that it must be done with actual live rock that was pulled from an existing tank, Bio Spira and live sand. I've set a few tanks up like this and have never waited for more than a few minutes before adding fish but I was better prepared than you are right now. BIO SPIRA FOR THE WIN!
Send the anemone back to the store, it will die!
Send the anemone back to the store, it will die!
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Welcome to R2R where there are lots of lovely people and extremely good information and help. I can’t really add much, except chime in, and return the live stock. It would also help if I knew the address to this shop, I’m kinda eager to stand in line to well explain what they did was wrong.
You didn’t mention tank size or what you were trying to achieve. It will be easier to remove the rock when you go to catch your fish. (Well if it’s a small tank, if it’s a large tank it’s easier said then done to catch fish). Taking all the rock out also in larger tanks is kinda painful lol.
We would definitely love to see pictures, and follow your success in this fantastic addicting hobby. As others said, this is a very very slow hobby. If you try and go fast, you may not like the outcome of it. To be brutally honest, watching things grow and fill in is half the fun (well to me). Good luck and always feel free to ask for help.
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Welcome to R2R where there are lots of lovely people and extremely good information and help. I can’t really add much, except chime in, and return the live stock. It would also help if I knew the address to this shop, I’m kinda eager to stand in line to well explain what they did was wrong.
You didn’t mention tank size or what you were trying to achieve. It will be easier to remove the rock when you go to catch your fish. (Well if it’s a small tank, if it’s a large tank it’s easier said then done to catch fish). Taking all the rock out also in larger tanks is kinda painful lol.
We would definitely love to see pictures, and follow your success in this fantastic addicting hobby. As others said, this is a very very slow hobby. If you try and go fast, you may not like the outcome of it. To be brutally honest, watching things grow and fill in is half the fun (well to me). Good luck and always feel free to ask for help.
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