stupid question

[UnderwaterWorld]

should I add some hermits and crabs?

should i add some live sand from my 12 gallon and some more of the live rock???

will that speed it up?

[Doc]

yes, I would wait for corals. while 20ppm isn't terrible, you want your water quality to be stable for a while before adding a coral. I say wait. You have waited this long, it won't kill you to wait another week. it is OK to add a small cleaning crew at this point. a few snails and a serpent star, that will give you something to look at. drop in a pinch of mysis once every three days for the crew to eat until you get your fish. They will starve without food.

-Doc

[Doc]

more live rock is always a good idea. target for 1-2 lbs per gallon for your tank. It will help to get rid of the nitrates to have more live rock. If you add the sand though, it will likely create an increase of ammonia, which you do not want. there is a reef booster packet you can buy at the LFS that has more bacteria in it that may help kick things up so you can add a coral by the end of the week. If you are dead set on getting a coral this week, add another 5-6 lbs of live rock, an emerald crab, some snails, a serpent star and do another 5 gallon water change on friday. let it sit overnight and get you a coral on saturday.

-Doc

[UnderwaterWorld]

I'm not in that big of a rush I just want to put it in before I leave a week from friday for vacation because this tank is much more stable than my 12.

I'll put my brittle some snails and hermits in and feed them every 3 days and add 6 lbs or so of rock

I'm going to take down my 12 and make it saltwater eventually so if it can be empty before I leave that would be great.

[reeffreak]

I can't remember if thats the setup with a refugium compartment.If so,now is a good time for some chaeto.

[UnderwaterWorld]

no it's not

[UnderwaterWorld]

I added some Seachem Stability today and will continue to do so.