cycling my new tank (1 Viewer)

[aqua-nut]

Ok! I got my mini-chiller today and that's the last piece I needed to set up my tank. As soon as I find someone to help me build up the stand I have for it, I'm gonna fill it with water. Yipee! Tank #2 is almost a reality!!!

I'm planning on a bag of live sand and a couple of pieces of live rock to start. Any other thoughts on what I should put in the tank to cycle it aside from damsels?

 

[AggieBrandon]

If you get live rock from the lfs then most likely it will cycle the tank for you. If not put in a table shrimp and it will cycle the tank as it breaks down.

Brandon

 

[aqua-nut]

When should I put in the calurpa in my mini-sump? From day one or after it cycles?

 

[AggieBrandon]

when I started my frag tank I placed the caulerpa in on say day 3 or 4 and the stuff just took off. I have yet to have an algae outbreak other than the usual stuff on the glass. I placed several hermits and astrea snails in the tank as well and it is all doing great. I did put about 3 lbs of live sand in the tank as well as a few lbs of cured live rock rubble. I am on week 4 I think and have already had to prune the caulerpa back as it was taking over. Hope that helps.

Brandon

 

[Guest]

With a tank that small don't worry about forcing a cycle. Fill it with cured live rock and water from your established tank. Wait one week and you can start adding things SLOWLY.

 

[aqua-nut]

water from my 150? Never thought of that.

This must be the ONLY use for recycling tank water after a partial water change!

Reminds me of a funny story... I had just gotten grass to grow in my backyard (lots of trees and shade) when I decided to drain my 55 via a hose into the yard and switch over to fresh water for a while, not realizing that salt water kills grass.

Never got grass to grow back there again. Fortunately, I've now decked it and put a new garage up where I put all that salt water.