Adding to my TANK????!!!!!

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  1. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    I have a 55 gal. FOWLR, I have one damsel and just added a Clarkii clown about 5 days ago. If i was to add another fish (lawnmower) tomarrow would that be too much of a shock to my bioload? How long would i wait? I also have added a few hermits and a crab this week.
     
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Have you been testing your water at all? If none of your readings have spiked, I would say you are fine to go ahead and add them now.
     
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  4. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Well.. How long has the Tank been up and running for? and how much live rock do you have? and gear also. im sure you will be fine it being a 55gallon :)
     
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  5. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    I have checked my params and everything is right where it was before i added. no spikes of anykind. One more question, would that be a good all around addition, i mean are lawnmowers a good thing to have in a tank. do they need special care or just mostly eat algae off rocks. i have about 65 lbs of rock 35 of which wasl ive when i started but that was 3-4 months ago. Is there enough food yet?
     
  6. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    ah you should be fine then, you have a pretty bio team going already as for the lawnmower he should be fine if there is plenty to eat you should just research him and pull up a data Care sheet for him
     
  7. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Also if you could post a Picture of you tank and close up of rocks for GHA (green hair algae) that would help out :)
     
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  9. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    i have zero GHA. i just want some sort of blenny/ goby something to look at all the time. anyother good recomendations??
     
  10. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Black Sailfin Blenny would be a nice little veg for ya :)
     
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    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Also I HAVE seen a Engineer Goby I think they were pretty cool :)
     
  12. slocal

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    I'd highly recommend a flametail blenny. It's like a bicolor blenny, but with a yellow tail instead. Mine was my stand-in for that black cap jawfish I've been wanting for a long time. You've got enough room and your tank is mature enough to handle another fish within a 6 day time span.