What to add...

[JoeJoe]

My cycle is close to coming to an end and I am preparing for a small water change. I plan on keeping a reef tank and was wondering what critters should I add first and how many? I know the basic routine is to add inverts (clean up crew), then fish, and then down the line coral. Is there a limit to how many inverts I should add each time? Also, can I add a couple of shrimp to the tank while I am adding the inverts or should I wait a little and add them right before I start to add fish? Any help will greatly be appreciated!!

[Ray1214]

I would wait on the shrimp, exception is peppermint shrimp. It is just that other ones may be a slightly expensive mistake.

I added my cleanup crew that I got from Dale at one time. Didn't really create much of cycle, but I am talking about 10 Hermits, 10 Astrea Snails, 6 Peppermint shrimp, and 10 narcarrious snails in a 10 gal nano reef.

Ray

[JoeJoe]

Hey Ray thanks for the feedback!! Do you consider those additions a pretty heavy load for a 10 gallon?

[Ray1214]

nope