new2reefs Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 i just got back from the lfs and actually got some helpfull (its a first for that store). well i talked to him for a while and said to buy mostly fake sand and add like 3 pounds of live sand to kind of activate it. they said my set up was fine but instead of buying the rock to cycle i was told the best way to do it was to fish cycle. I here different from everyone here but im not sure which advice to take Link to comment
new2reefs Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 ps. i am going to have live rock (just making that clear) Link to comment
Orange Crush Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 they're telling you it's better to do a fish cycle so they can sell fish. rock is just as good, or better, and you don't run the risk of killing fish. I agree with the sand thing, although I'd go almost all dead sand and just a cup or two of live sand from a local reefer's tank if you can get it. Link to comment
matt the fiddler Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 if the rock is cured. get some hermits or cheap snails to throw in- 1 per 2 gallons should do... $2 carb or snail for the cheapies. [mexican turbo, blue legged hermit, etc. and you have a druable cleaning crew to cycle your tank... how much live rock do you have, and what is your final goal on the tank? fish only- or coral, or what matt Link to comment
new2reefs Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 no live rock yet (basically because what the lfs told me) I want to go mainly coral, a few inverts, and in the future a true percula or two Link to comment
matt the fiddler Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 live rock pretty much is the standard- is your filter if it is good porus LR a pound or so per gallon- and your nano will be jumping in a month. i would not want to risk a salt water tank as small as a 10 nano without LR. none of the other filters work well. read any of the members tanks.. the order is usually.. wait tank salt water lr/ ls wait a bit inverts/ cleaning crew wait some more.. wait even more.. then a fish wait. then coral. then wait. another coral.. wait some more, etc. make sure your tank is fully balanced. and you know where the levels are. and where they have teh tendancy to swing before oyu put coral in.. one unexpected chilling from a bad heater. will kill the coral.... Link to comment
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