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Originally Posted by Symon I will someday have a fuge setup! How's that tank coming along Hook? awesome! got a 125 gallon tank with bio ball filter, 3 powerheads, 70 pounds of live rock, heater, stand, and lights for 300 bucks.... just got it going thursday....

Originally Posted by Torno I disagree. If you purchase cured live rock from an established tank, like your LFS, your tank shouldn't cycle because there should be no die-off. However, if your source comes directly from the ocean, that's a different story. Many hobbyists, myself being one of them...

word thanks for the advice guys!

lol did the hose thing this weekend setting up my tank...... worked just fine, was afraid i was gonna suck up some of the water lol..... but i didnt..... fun stuff!

Originally Posted by seannmelly looks like a good start, gonna put any more live rock in there? yeah i'll probably throw a few more pieces in there... not too much more though... would i have to start my cycle over if i did that?

check it out! just thought I'd share....

Originally Posted by alyssia Is there salt in the water now? If there isn't you killed your LR. I personally wouldn't put any chemical crap in my tank to help cycle it. :joy: i am picking it up from the people i bought it from (later) today.... i dunno if they cycled it or not. they have...

just seeing if it's adequate to start cycling it. so got to get a heater, salt, and test kit... and a dead shrimp lol. my lfs told me about something you can put in there to quicken the cycle time. is that stuff worth it?

got a 125 gallon tank, it has 3 power heads, live rock, (6 or 7 nice sized pieces....) and a wet dry filter... it has just minimal lighting that i will eventually upgrade, but should be adequate... anything else i need before i get going??? Jt

man read thru like 7 pages ot get a pic (actually link to the website...) SIIIICK!!!!

word thanks yall!!!

Gettin a 90 gallon bowfront with stand, and MHO(right?) lights and canopy for around 700 hundo.... and after that gettin a filter and ill be almost ready to start up! I'mhella stoked.... thanks to those that have offered advice/help..... SWEET! lol

Damn! Just now got on here..... would have loved to get there again today.... i was there yesterday? or friday for about 30 minutes.... i love that place!

thanks man....

Ive seen some people say CC is the worst mistake they made, and repairing it is very costly... whats the big deal? lfs said the only issue he knows of is if the fish ingest it it can be deadly and such.... What else is bad about it?

i plan on doing a FOWLR and wet dry filter....... i plan on doing a community tank with some gobys and clown fish, bright colored stuff like that..... Any suggestions on other bright colored, exotic looking fish? And is there a suggested amount of fish that works best in a 90 gallon tank? I dont...

whats the deal with CC? I see a lot of people on here say they made a huge mistake using cc..... how much does live rock and live sand run?

is there a recommended amount of live rock & sand you should have in your tank depending on the size? like what would you need for a 55 gallon tank?

that is bad ass! man i cant wait! whats the difference between a filter system and a skimmer? do both do the same thing?

man you guys rock! I know of a friend selling a 150 gallon tank for about $800 or so, including stand and canopy.... and pump and something else (i forget).... thats pretty good right? Coral Island predicted for a 55 gallon tank and stand and filter and semi decent lights and a few other bare...