New tank in Pittsburgh-want advice on next steps

Nolanoonan

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I started a Red Sea Reefer Nano (28g) about 3 weeks ago. I started with 5 small rubble rocks, 4 astrea, 4 blue legged hermits, and a dose of marine starter. After a couple weeks, I tested at 0 ammonia and nitrite and following advice from LFS, added some more live rock with macroalgae and biomedia in the sump, and a blue sapphire damselfish which they said was docile. A week later and everything looks alive and well. My questions are 1) can I start a large reef rock in there and 2) can I start adding any more livestock? Thanks for any help!
 

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Yes you can add rock.
Yes you can add livestock, but slowly, so beneficial bacteria can ramp up to the new, higher ammonia load.

Never met a docile damsel fish.
 

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