Hello and Welcome... I think you need to find a new FS if he told you not to used shrimp to cycle you tank... he is only out for the money and will always tell you things to make you buy more... Not what you need being a newbe... you must find a FISH STORE you can trust.. he will sell you bad...
new stuff
I don't know what this is anyone have a guess..
this one is in the hammer head frogspawn family
candy cane I don't know does this on like a lot of light
brain I think
I think another brain
hammer head
I have no clue!!! anyone ?
go ahead and get a good light and most anything can live....After 7yr. you know good water and what to test for.. coarls are not that hard water changes and lightng all you need.. I tried the RED SEA salt but my coarls like the KENT better ... Test you water for Iron..here in FTW. lots of Iron...