New Tank arrives Wednesday

new tan? you going on vacation to the tropics??
haha sorry could not help myself. I have made a post or two like that too. :)

congrats on the new tank!
 
Can't wait to see it set upped!
 
So, nice long weekend to put everything together and start cycling. Nope. Top of cabinet came damaged. New one will be here Tuesday.

When I went to register the tank, said the serial number was no good. Seems weird. Then I just saw it went on sale on Bulk Reef Supply. Reached out to them for an adjustment. Wonder if they will.
 

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Red Sea send out a new top to the cabinet, BRS gave me reward points to make up for the sale price, and now it is all together and filled with tap water and leak testing.

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Rock work all done. Tank cycling. Day 14. Ammonia at 1.5 Nitrites at 3.0 and Nitrates at 10. Getting closer.
 
I am calling the tank cycled. Ammonia and Nitrites went to 0, I added more ammonia and now ammonia 0, Nitrites 0.25, Nitrate 10. My question is this, how often should I dose with ammonia while waiting for new fish to come out of quarantine? Or, since there is nothing in the tank yet, do I even need to quarantine?
 
I would stop with the ammonia and toss that fish in there
 
Made my first sorta blunder today. Yesterday went to not so local FS because I was in the area and picked up a tiger conch to clean the sand bed as I was getting a bunch of detritus build up. After getting home a reading figured I needed one more, so I went LFS and asked for another and they gave me a similar looking conch. I figured no big deal. Put him in a starting roaming all over the tank very quickly. That something was weird when my sand shifting starfish climbed the glass for the first time ever. Some Google searches later found out my LFS sold me a Florida Crown Conch. Quite the predator. Took him out and put him in the sump for now.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 20 34.5%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 8 13.8%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 8 13.8%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 12 20.7%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 15.5%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 9 15.5%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 4 6.9%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 2 3.4%
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