Adding Live Rocks

[Hersheys]

Hi,

I am new to the marine aquaria hobby. I have been cycling my tank for a week, have put in some live rocks and 1 fish for the process. Just wondering, is it ok to start putting in more live rocks now?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

[Tanzy]

Is the fish still alive?

[Hersheys]

Yep, the fish is alive.

[Tanzy]

What fish?

Adding LR will cause the tank to cycle again that might kill the fish.

[Hersheys]

It's a royal gramma.

[hamannbmw]

It's a royal gramma.

royal gramma for cycling ............

[Tanzy]

To begin with, you were probably misguided by the LFS to use a fish for cycling. Totally unnecessary and could have been a waste of money. Decomposition on LR during curing will start the cycling of the tank. LR should have all been added together instead of in batches resulting in constant cycling and potential algae problems later.

If you intend to add more LR, I would suggest removing the fish first to be kept in a cycled and mature tank with a friend, then add the new LR. Return the fish only after the cycle is complete.

[lvcap]

pwah!!

which LFS sabo u?

ask u buy such a expensive fish to let it suffer the possibility of dying?

i think its quite irresponsible of him/her lah..

quick save it by putting it up at another established tank..

[Qchan]

The LFS at Ginza Plaza lor.

When i went there, the owner was boasting about if he has a tank he's confirmed to set it right and showed his showcase tank to us. We asked for live rocks, then they adviced us to throw in a fish for cycling. Asked for a super hardy fish, so that it had a better potential of surviving. Owner recommended a damsel and a royal gamma. We were told that they were EQUALLY tough.

We bought the fish for 6 bucks then the rest is history. Good thing is the fish is enjoying itself in our tank now. Hiding in his cave and popping out every few minutes to parade around abit. Really really hate the shop now. :(

[ryz]

Think ur "royal gramma" is actually a bicolor dottyback(pseudochromis bicolor) lah.. anyway you probably used cured live rocks right??

[Qchan]

yeah so far all use cured ones :S

The fish is eating fine, feeding it dried brine shrimp, seems to be enjoying it.

[lvcap]

dun think u can get a royal gramma at 6...

highly unlikely..esp since that place dun sell things cheap...was forced to kenna chopper once when i was desperate..

[Qchan]

yup think i got the bicolor dottyback, very hard to tell the difference, kena conned again ... sigh, this LFS very unorthodox leh

[ryz]

haha very different leh roya dottyback and royal gramma... just the colour same nia... anyway your tank not cycling lah.. since there is already bacteria in your LR and sandbed then can handle the bioload of fish already...

[Qchan]

hmm then isit ok to add new live rocks to it?

[Tanzy]

hmm then isit ok to add new live rocks to it?

It will be best for the fish for it to be rehoused during the duration of LR addition.

[Qchan]

I see ok then, got a friend with a matured tank, will leave the fish there for awhile

[Siput]

Alternatively can buy cured LR....get them from other reefers rather than shop shld be safer as most shops doubtful whether fully cured or not, but in many cases fellow hobbyists wld have had the rocks for q.some time already before selling for upgrade/downgrade/regrade (?!) purposes....but then again, best to rehouse...

[macman29]

HI .... i am Nigel ... i am also new to this ...

i would like to know .. how would i know if the LR is cured or not ? how can i tell ?

and how would i knoe the cycle of when it's cured ?

sorry to be so loso .