Will it be okay to add anampses feminius to a new tank?

[PegasisR]

The tank will have mature live rock and new live sand in it from the start. Would this be okay to do? @evolved your expertise would be most welcome

 

[evolved]

mature live rock

Elaborate on this please?

 

[PegasisR]

Elaborate on this please?

Just live rock purchased from an lfs but if you could point me to another source you trust in maturity i would def get it from there!

 

[evolved]

It depends on what's being considered "mature". If that's coming from a long established system (years, not months) with sponges and populated with zooplankton, then it will probably work. But if that's just mature from a cured/bacterial perspective, then it's not a good recipe for success.

 

[PegasisR]

It depends on what's being considered "mature". If that's coming from a long established system (years, not months) with sponges and populated with zooplankton, then it will probably work. But if that's just mature from a cured/bacterial perspective, then it's not a good recipe for success.

Ah okay! Would you happen to know a source in which would have rock that has been long established?

 

[evolved]

Ah okay! Would you happen to know a source in which would have rock that has been long established?

Not a great one. Tampa Bay would fit that bill, but it's also really likely to have less than desirable hitchhikers.
Someone local breaking down a tank might he a better bet.

 

[PegasisR]

Not a great one. Tampa Bay would fit that bill, but it's also really likely to have less than desirable hitchhikers.
Someone local breaking down a tank might he a better bet.

True that, Ill get the tank going and drop some local reefer mature live rock in! but if the rock is years matured and such it would ensure success?

 

[evolved]

True that, Ill get the tank going and drop some local reefer mature live rock in! but if the rock is years matured and such it would ensure success?

Ensure is a loaded word; there's no such thing with anampses.

 

[PegasisR]

Ensure is a loaded word; there's no such thing with anampses.

Thats true aswell :? another question...Did you quarantine your femininus and have her go thorough copper and stuff?

 

[evolved]

Thats true aswell :? another question...Did you quarantine your femininus and have her go thorough copper and stuff?

QT yes, but just prazi.

 

[PegasisR]

QT yes, but just prazi.

Ah alright! Since theyre so fragile!