You need to be very patient whenever your tank is being cycle. New aquariums do not have the required bacteria for your saltwater aquarium inhabitants to thrive and eventually survive. Cycling is the method in which your are establishing the biological filtration you have in your system. Usually, new  saltwater  aquariums can be cycled in a month or so.  

To be honest, when our  tank was 1 week old,  we already added  two clownfish. We can’t help it! A local fish store owner  also told us to do so, as it helps your tank to cycle. When your fish throw out their waste on water this waste is eventually converted to ammonia - that's the start of the cycle. 


Many of these tough fish can withstand ammonia but a lot of them don't. This technique is somewhat cruel. It will be much easier and less cruel to utilize some commercially available test kits.  However,  our two clownfish survive the process and they are now big and healthy. We started adding marine inhabitants after a month... adding 2 loads week after week.



clownfish

Clownfish or also called anemonefish because anemones are their best buddy


damsel

 The Blue Damselfish is probably the best selling marine fish in the United States
 
blenny

Blenny are generally found amid crevices and rocks on the bottom of its environment


blue tang

Tangs will eat meaty foods, but it is crucial that they eat plenty of marine based seaweed and algae. These kinds of food will strengthen their  immune system, reduce aggression and boost their health.


colonial anemones
 Zoanthids is small sea colonial anemones. Not only are these animals easy to maintain for the most part, they are easy to frag and can be placed under various lighting schemes with consistent success. 


elegance coral

Elegance coral will do best in low flow and  low to moderate lighting.
 
tube worm
Tube worm make food from chemicals - a process called chemosynthesis.