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Just starting up my new 18g nano tank. I am using Tropic Eden's Mesoflakes live sand, and BulkReefSupply's dry live Pukani to start. Do I need to add any live rock? Or will the live sand be enough to start the cycle? Any advice?

Thanks!

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Simulated Fish

Just starting up my new 18g nano tank. I am using Tropic Eden's Mesoflakes live sand, and BulkReefSupply's dry live Pukani to start. Do I need to add any live rock? Or will the live sand be enough to start the cycle? Any advice?

Thanks!

The live sand will do the trick but IMO I would pick up a bottle of microbact7. It's around $8 and will guarantee that you get the cycle going and finished.

 

Definitely clean the crap out of the Pukani with an acid/vinager bath before you add it to your tank. The die off from Pukani is Insaine and will draw out your cycle time a lot.

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Simulated Fish

Thanks for the advice, Hippie! I am using an additive as well, and getting things going. Things are starting to smell.

The smell will last 2-3 days at most if you got a good clean in. If not it can last weeks.

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