Shrimp for cycle

try... smart start.

 

Now that I am very close to adding some fish, would you guys go with some Green Chromis or could I start with something that isnt as hardy like a coral beauty or maybe a yellow tang? Also, when would be a good time to add some clean up crews? And maybe a starfish?

 

UPDATE 100lbs LR added today

Ok guys . I bought about 80-90 lbs of LR covered in awesome stuff from a local guys selling. Its fugi been established for 3 years.
I put it in today. Whats should I do next?
Should I do a water change?
Please help I don't want to kill any of the stuff, there anemones and some small starfish crawling and lots of snails and critters.
Thanks

 

what are your nitrates at?

also what kind of anemones?

 

Water parameters..

What kind of anemones? Sea stars are cool hitchhikers. Sounds like you've got the start of your CUC from the LR. That's convenient.

 

My nitrates today were like 20 before adding the LR. But my ammonia was still 1.5
The anemones look small like mini ones and there a dark color. Maybe there something else?
Theres like 5 or 6 rocks that have maybe 10 each rock. one rock also has some sort of florescent green mushroom too.
I had to take it today, he was moving and I actually helped him carry the 125 out of his apartment!

 

ok dude look up aptasia and majano anemones on google image search, if they look like either one kill em.

wait till your ammonia and nitrites are gone.

 

I also just added about 1 gallon of his sand to the tank.

 

I just checked my email and the guy said he thinks they are!
I emailed him back and asked him why he didnt tell me about them.
He said peppermint shrimp should kill them?

Now I have a big problem on my hands?
Im not planning on adding an corals for a while.

 

Heres a pic of one.
To me it looks more like a gray/purple color.