new 20gal setup questions

[sauer]

For my 20 gal, I plan on using 2 maxijet 400's; one with sponge filter. For cycling the tank, what is the minimum amount of live rock needed? And do I need live sand in the beginning or can I wait.

also, do I have to start with specialty bulbs or for the time being can I use something like GE sunshine bulbs on a home depot dual strip light.

 

Thanks

[sauer]

also, if I need to start with live sand, how much will I need.

and will a 50watt ebo jager be enough for heating?

[Pikelet]

20lbs of live rock minimum

 

3" sandbed minimum

 

100W heater minimum

[sauer]

Ok, I've decided on a 10 gal for my first nano.

Setup:

1 Maxijet 400 (or should I use two?)

50 watt Ebo jager heater

Instant Ocean Sea Salt

Dual Strip Light (Going to use until I can afford better)

 

 

Is any of the "live sand in a bag" types any good? Is there one that is better than others?

If I get live sand from my LFS, can I put normal sand in then put a little bit of live sand to seed it?

I've seen contradicting opinions - when starting a tank, do I add cured LR or uncured.

Also, this seems like a dumb question, but if I have a tank of live rock and live sand, do I have to put something into the tank to create ammonia to feed them?

 

thank you

[static69static]

1 lb of live rock per gallon

 

1.5lb - 2lb of sand per gallon

 

using live rock and live sand with help with filtering.