Last week we added our first fish to the environment. We started with two light blue chromies which are very hardy fish that are ideal for noobs like Kari and I to have in our tank. So far these two have lived very sufficiently by themselves without any problems. I have noticed that they are very bashful and hid under the rocks at night. In the morning, the lights have to be on in the tank for a few minutes before they will come out.
Yesterday, we added our first clownfish named Bozo to the tank. He has adjusted very well so far without any problems. We also added three more chromies but two have since died. My first failures in this experiment. I hypothesize that the reason for their demise might be due to the fact that we added four fish so quickly to the environment. It is recommended to add 1-2 fish at a time. One other possibility could be that the scallops we placed in the tank for the sea stars to eat could have spiked the nitrate levels resulting in toxic shock syndrome to the fishes. So far the others are still alive but I have been adjusting the parameters with additions of Prime nitrate remover solution and I have added some pH solution to help stabilize the tank. We also have removed the scallops. Only time will tell what will happen next!!!!!
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