Evan
Evan
@Evan · 1 year ago

Just set up my 15 gallon salt water tank! How long should I wait until I put fish in?

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User Avatar @fishboyjustin 1y

I would advise watching BRS 52 WEEKS OF REEFING ON You tube

User Avatar @Evan 1y

Ok I will

User Avatar @Jaz187 1y

Look up the nitrogen fish cycle..

User Avatar @Evan 1y

Ok thanks!

User Avatar @BenTownsend593 1y

Second the brs 52 week video series. From my understanding you need to add some sort of reef start solution and then wait for the ammonia to return to ZERO, as your Ammonia levels decrease you should have a spike on nitrite. As that goes back down your nitrate (thereโ€™s a difference) levels will rise. After your nitrite levels return to/near zero do a large water change to remove the nitrates and then add your clean up crew. After that you should be okay to start adding fish.. SLOWLY Again, watch the brs 52 weeks of reefing series, super informative for beginners.

User Avatar @akaps 1y

A month or more. Need to add starter to it for it to cycle.

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