First Additions...?

[kwill]

First a little history, my 90 gal has been running now for 4 1/2 weeks. After 2 weeks no detectable levels of ammonia or nitrites(Ammonia peaked after week 1 @.25). So after that I did a 30 gal water change and added my CUC.(approx 50 snails and 20 hermits and 2 emerald crabs). All members are doing well except for the loss of a Turbo snail that died a couple days after addition. Since the big water change still no signs of Ammonia(salifert) nitrite/nitrate(seachem),and most algae is gone with the exception of some diatoms in the sandbed(snails like to stay on the glass). I would like to add a juvenile pair of clowns first. With my tank being so new would two fish be too much for my biological filter? Could they potentially cause an ammonia spike?

PS. Curious if anyone has seen any nice juvenile clowns at any LFS/ or do we have any members that breed them


Thanks in advance

Kenny

 

[jbadd99]

You'll be fine with a couple clowns. Exactly how I started mine a few years back.

 

[mcphock]

We have a user in Athens who has a mad breeding setup apparently.

 

[bulkrate]

A juvenile clown pair's probably a great way to get the ball rolling on your new 90 gallon. Although they can crash a smaller nano build in short order because they eat, swim and poop constantly, in that larger size they'll get your biofilter running gracefully.

Buy tank bred... you won't be sorry. So much less liklihood of brook or other parasitic diseases. One of the worst things is to start a brand spankin new tank and immediately have to return it to being fallow for 6-8 weeks because your first fish had something.

 

[kwill]

I appreciate all the feedback! I definitely don't want to deal with disease right from the start. However,I learned rough waters make good sailors...