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billgil1 · 04-07-2008, 12:29 PM

I didn't turn on my lights for the first four weeks. You will not get any coraline algae growth until about four to six months into it. All the happens is you will get algae growth that you don't need. I put one starter fish in the tank(false perc) to get my cycle going along with my live rock. Im about 2 months into it now and running a regular light cycle and everything is going good. Take it slow and the lights being off will not affect your cycle...Bill..

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billgil1 Astrea Snail Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canton, ga Age: 38 Posts: 38 Karma: 3	I didn't turn on my lights for the first four weeks. You will not get any coraline algae growth until about four to six months into it. All the happens is you will get algae growth that you don't need. I put one starter fish in the tank(false perc) to get my cycle going along with my live rock. Im about 2 months into it now and running a regular light cycle and everything is going good. Take it slow and the lights being off will not affect your cycle...Bill.. _________ 24 Gal Aquapod. Coralife 150 watt MH. 100 watt Stealth heater.(2) Koralia Nano powereheads. Maxijet 1200 sump pump. 36lbs of live rock and 10 lbs of live sand. (2) false percs, , (4) turbo snails, (3) red legged hermit crabs, (1) frag of green star polyps, (1) frag of xenia, (1) frag of yellow button polyps, (1) frogspawn,(1)alveopora (1) green open brain, (3) zoo frags, (1) trumpet coral, (1) leather(toadstool)..