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Hey reefers after the 8th times my water is finally cycled. My water condition right now is excellent! Now that my water parameters are ok, I want to ask you guys, should I head to the fish shop and get my new fish? if so, what kind of fish and sizes are suitable for newly cycled tank? How many fishes should I add at once? I know that I am not supposed to overstock my tank. I hope you guys can give me advices thanks! :)

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Hi guys thanks for replying, tank specs

Tank size: L:48cm B:24cm H:24cm

It's a 4feet tank. 4x2x2

Ammonia: 0ppm

Nitrite:0ppm

Nitrate:0ppm

PH:8.2-8.4

Salinity: 1.024

If you guys are wondering why 8th times because my water has never cycled properly. I always have to wait it to cycle more than 3mnths. But that 3mnths also the water is still the same. Ammonia,nitrite and nitrate very high.

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Maybe you can consider clownfish or globy for a start. Since your tank size is rather limited, you might want to plan for a fish stock list.

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Hi guys thanks for replying, tank specs

Tank size: L:48cm B:24cm H:24cm

It's a 4feet tank. 4x2x2

Ammonia: 0ppm

Nitrite:0ppm

Nitrate:0ppm

PH:8.2-8.4

Salinity: 1.024

If you guys are wondering why 8th times because my water has never cycled properly. I always have to wait it to cycle more than 3mnths. But that 3mnths also the water is still the same. Ammonia,nitrite and nitrate very high.

Bro is inches not cm

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Can get some clean up crew, some algae eating fish like yellow tang. Some easy corals like zoa, mushroom to test water condition

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That's a good idea! If I buy 2 clown fish and 2 yellow tangs and some clean up crew, will the ammonia,nitrite,and nitrate go down like maybe 1ppm? Or will it stay 0ppm?

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Bro, so ur tank is 4ft by 2ft by 2ft..cycled for 8 mth then ANN low..m I correct? :)

Share ur tank pic will b best..

Yes, my tank is 4by2by2... Cycled 8times, meaning 1st time cycle took me about 3mnths. So 8th times cycle 8times)x3mnths = 24mths.

But still low.

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I think u are getting it all wrong again. Tank cycling should be done with rocks in the tank, preferably live rocks ,

Dead rocks can be used but it will take longer time to cycle ,

The idea is to cultivate bacteria that will run the 'ecosystem' in the tank

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