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euthyphro · 12-16-2006, 10:47 PM

Origianlly I was going to start my aquarium in about a month or two, to take it easy on my bank account, however today I decided that I could not wait any longer. Tomorrow I will probobly start cycling my tank and I am going to add live rock with dead sand. My lps has this little package that you pour into your tank to seed dead sand, it was pretty cheap so I assume that they were not lying that it really does work pretty good.

I plan on cycling my tank for at least a month and a half.

Anyhow, I am going to have 15 pounds of live rock, 20 pounds of dead sand with that wierd seeding stuff, and I am only going to fill my tank half way to make sure that the sand catches on real good to that seeding stuff- it is a 45 gallon tank.

I will only be running a protein skimmer, and a powerhead or two. Should I worry about my lights? I have a 250w 20,000 k mh light with two actinic's and moon lights. What lights should I run and for how long.

After about a month or so, I will add another ten to twenty pounds of live rock and about another ten pounds of live sand with more of that seeding stuff. then I will fill my tank all the way with salt water.

I will put purple up in it daily during the entire process. And of course I will also be using ro water.

After this process is over, about a month or two total, I will then add one or two live fish, and a mushroom coral assuming that my nitrate levels are a-ok. Then I am going to add a canister filter, more power heads, and perhaps a hang on refugium.

Then every once in a while I will keep adding live rock and maybe a bit more sand along with some more critters.

Does this plan sound good? Should I put some live fish in my tank sooner to help the cycling? Once again, what kind of lighting should I do during the cycling process- I do know that some desired types of algea require light. Have I missed anyting?

I know that I am taking the very slow method, but I dont want my bank account to take such a large hit all at once, I like having some security. However I can not wait any longer, I have got to get this thing off the ground no matter how small, Unless anyone can see me headed for disaster that is.

12-16-2006, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
euthyphro Flamingo Tongue Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mesa AZ Age: 29 Posts: 103 Karma: 101	I am about to do it. Origianlly I was going to start my aquarium in about a month or two, to take it easy on my bank account, however today I decided that I could not wait any longer. Tomorrow I will probobly start cycling my tank and I am going to add live rock with dead sand. My lps has this little package that you pour into your tank to seed dead sand, it was pretty cheap so I assume that they were not lying that it really does work pretty good. I plan on cycling my tank for at least a month and a half. Anyhow, I am going to have 15 pounds of live rock, 20 pounds of dead sand with that wierd seeding stuff, and I am only going to fill my tank half way to make sure that the sand catches on real good to that seeding stuff- it is a 45 gallon tank. I will only be running a protein skimmer, and a powerhead or two. Should I worry about my lights? I have a 250w 20,000 k mh light with two actinic's and moon lights. What lights should I run and for how long. After about a month or so, I will add another ten to twenty pounds of live rock and about another ten pounds of live sand with more of that seeding stuff. then I will fill my tank all the way with salt water. I will put purple up in it daily during the entire process. And of course I will also be using ro water. After this process is over, about a month or two total, I will then add one or two live fish, and a mushroom coral assuming that my nitrate levels are a-ok. Then I am going to add a canister filter, more power heads, and perhaps a hang on refugium. Then every once in a while I will keep adding live rock and maybe a bit more sand along with some more critters. Does this plan sound good? Should I put some live fish in my tank sooner to help the cycling? Once again, what kind of lighting should I do during the cycling process- I do know that some desired types of algea require light. Have I missed anyting? I know that I am taking the very slow method, but I dont want my bank account to take such a large hit all at once, I like having some security. However I can not wait any longer, I have got to get this thing off the ground no matter how small, Unless anyone can see me headed for disaster that is. _________ "Commit it to the flames: For it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion" -Hume 45 Gallon Bow, Oddysea 250w Halide w 2x28w actinic, Coralife skimmer... To be continued...