Alright, how badly am I screwing this tank up?

Tank is already cycled. That's why I got the live rock. I would like to know how I can monitor the LR to make sure it's doing good. How to reduce microbubbles, and if the Liverock is enough to sustain the biological filter or do I need to add other waste producers into the tank.

 

no without anything producing waste your live rock will not have enough biological filtration to introduce anything. If you were to introduce something now it would cause a spike in ammonia. You better off to add a shrimp and watch the ammonia spike and then drop

J

 

Don't add a damsel....once it's in good luck taking it out. Do the shrimp idea.

 

Ya I was given a time out when Catherine found out what I was doing, but now as long as I run an extra rinse with a little bleach she accepts it.

J

 

I thought the same about a Damsel but my yellow tail swims with my Blue Tang all day long. Can't believe how peaceful he is, didn't believe the Tangster when he told me but I am a firm believer now.

 

Ditto, Otty. My big blue Damsel swims with my Foxfaced and the Convict stays near the maroon clown...go figure.... Big Blue used to pick on folks but I point my finger at him and he calms down...I tell him he can go to a pet store really easily and he stops acting up....hehe

 

why not get some blue green chromis? at least they are peaceful and later you can add more and they will school. JMO..=)