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I'm just saying. why not just do a live rock cycling? it helps in a positive way anyway. and yea the salmonella thing is possible(google it). but...
that sump blended in really well in the first pic. I cant wait to see it after its fully done. Nice job thumbs up
A fish should always know that it should never bite the hand that feeds lol
you're making me feel bad now lol let me go to my bathroom and hang myself with my own shoe laces jk the dead shrimp thing doesnt always end with a...
If your fish have came from a fish store then it more likely has already been in a high ammonia environment. Im not saying put a fish in a tank...
I do agree with all of yall. I had two previous tanks that I did a fishless cycle. but hey it worked for me so I'm not complaining. I still dont...
there are also bottles of bacteria that helps speed up cycling. They recommend putting fish in to introduce ammonia so the stuff can work. Public...
its a method but its not the best method lol. I cycled with some live rock and then 1 week later added a clown fish because they are hardy and it...
lol thats a good way to start ammonia but that would lead to other problems like unwanted bacteria in the tank. Not all bacteria is good and alot of...
I always scrape my front glass every night so it wont happen to me. I would put pieces of live rock in my tank so coralline algae will spread onto...
eats all day every day. keeps my sand stirred up.
It is eating frozen brine shrimp and Marine S micro pellets
For a cycle to start, there will have to be ammonia in the tank. I would introduce some reef cleaners like hermit crabs because they only cost like...
I don't have a problem with my skimmer now after installing a sump. But before that I was having an issue. The bubbles in the collection cup was...
Growing coralline is a good feeling to me because it means i have a healthy aquarium
lol I never heard of that secret. I would just treat it like any other tang which is giving it plenty of swimming space and the right nutrients.
I would add when it hits zero or barely readable. Just remember that your tank will cycle again everytime you put a new fish in it. Even adding a...
+1! I use my API test kit everyday. Plus using test tubes makes me feel smart for the whole ten minutes of me using them. I would recommend...
I used to have a 4 inch one that would come out during feeding and eat whole medium sized pellets. They are good to have until there are enough to...
Has anyone used a electronic salinity monitor?
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