How soon can I add fish?

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speckledtail
 
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How soon can I add fish?

by speckledtail

After my tank is cycled, how soon can I add some fish to it? I want to be cautious with my first ever saltwater tank! I'm trying to research and do it all right the first time instead of making mistake after mistake.....


saratang
 
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Re: How soon can I add fish?

by saratang

You can add fish once the tank is cycled but do so slowly. Start with like 2 fish and test your water regularly as the fish waste will cause the water parameters to go up and you don't want elevated levels of ammonia or nitrites. After a few weeks the cycle will have adjusted to these 2 fish (you can tell because ammonia/nitrites will be at 0 when you test) and then you can add another fish or 2 and regularly test the water just like before.


tetrafan
 
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Re: How soon can I add fish?

by tetrafan

When ammonia and nitrites are at zero then you can add fish.

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