inverts

[nudy6969]

when can i introduce them to my tank, it has been cycling since the 20th.

im talking about hermit crabs and snails.

 

[poolshark181]

im not sure about hermits, but your snails will definitely have to wait. they're really sensitive to water quality

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

I don't know about hermits since a lot of people advise against them since they irritate corals and kill snails for their shells.

But you can add a few snails after your cycle is complete

 

[yote]

Dont add anything untill your cycles done.

 

[nudy6969]

i added a damsel

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

we heard that already lol

 

[nudy6969]

yes you did lol

 

[Doc]

wait til your cycle is over before adding any inverts. blue leg hermits are the "nicest" hermits to have, due to their small size. emerald crabs are great algae eaters and help clean up crap in the tank. you will want to add a serpent star as well as multiple varieties of snails. Mexican turbos are algae eating machines and worth adding 1 per 15 gallons of tank water. Good luck

-Doc

 

[Bifferwine]

Only add them if you need them. Add a cleaner crew based on your cleaning needs -- do you have algae on the glass, rocks or sand? Do you have detritus building up on the substrate? Add cleaners slowly, or else they'll exhaust their food source and starve to death, and pollute your water with their decaying bodies.

Wait until your cycle is complete (ammonia and nitrite at 0) before adding any inverts.