Your live rock must be fully cured before you can add any fish or invertebrates to your aquarium. The curing process, which initiates the Nitrogen Cycle, typically takes 4-5 weeks. During this time, you must also perform weekly 25% water changes.

When can I add inverts to my reef tank?

When BOTH ammonia AND nitrites show zero, then you can safely slowly add fish, inverts and corals. Add any corals at least a month ( preferably 3 to 6 months) after you have these zero readings as most are sensitive to water quality and stability .

When can I add cleaner shrimp to my tank?

If it's been less than 2 weeks, I'd wait on the Cleaner Shrimp. They're very delicate and sensitive to swings water parameters. Let your cleaner crew establish itself for at least 2 weeks after you know that your cycle is complete and you should be good to go.