Marine Planted Tank (macro)

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  1. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    nice.... dint know corals can stay with plants..... might shift my softies to my planted...
     
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  3. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Im doing something similar. Its a 10g, half filled. Ill have mangroves, chaeto and softies.
     
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    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    cool.... post pics.... hw do u cycle it?
     
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    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    The way you would normally cycle. I just threw in a cube of mysis. But dont add macro until its done cycling!
     

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    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    my plan is to use old water and few lr from my current tank...... will that b ok? and add a few hermits and goby, feed them and then some plants. then after a month, a pair of clown. will also add some zoas.
     
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    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    will that be ok? as adding plants i guess will cycle the tank faster.....?
     
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    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    I would wait until the cycle ends before adding macro to insure a thorough cycle.
     
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