What were you planning on adding as a clean up crew at this time? Be careful that what ever you add won't get killed off during the spikes.
And I concur with JT. Lights are not a big issue during cycling. T5s on a 60 may be all you need depending on what you are planning on growing and how deep the tank is.
Personally, I like to skim while cycling. I just feel that the more organics I can pull out of the system, the better off I am and I'm not as brave as JT.  
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300 Reef; 325LR, 1/2" sand bed in tank, 3" sand bed in 215 gal sump/refugium and Berliner PowerPro SS twin becket skimmer. 210 Reef; with 225 lbs of LR, 300 lb DSB, Large W/D and Jebo 520 skimmer modified to accept a becket. 90 RR FOWLR; tied into the 300's sump with a closed loop for extra circulation. 55 hospital. |