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added about 10 lbs of LR today --LFS said it is all cured. I have already found a few hitchhikers!! I would like to add more LR later -- do i need to make sure that is cured as well?

we have our tank up & running with sump, protein skimmer & pump. I need to tweak the salininity a bit. Right now we have LS & a dead raw shrimp in the tank. when can we add LR? do we have to wait for the tank to cycle?

Well went to the LFS & they helped visualize everything & hooked us up with a custom 15 gallon sump, protein skimmer, pump, salt & LS. $850 later wi are up & running. Put in a dead raw shrimp last night & will wait to cycle. Pretty stressful stuff at first. We had absoluety NO IDEA what we...

So ..... Empty my tank of tap water refill with RO water attach protein skimmer ( what about a RO unit)--can you find these combined into one? how much $$$ are we talkin Add dead sand & cheap LR & a dead raw shrimp monitor chemical changes daily once tank cycles add LS & more LS & starter fish

we definaetly plan on getting live sand & live rock. So that I am understanding this correctly. These are the steps I need to take. check salinity of H2O place LR THEN LS adda couple starter fish allow the tank to cycle ( may take a couple months) slowly add to the tank So do I need a filter...

We have what I believe is a 50-55gallon tank. put h2o in it last night so far no leaks. We want it to eventually become a reef & fish tank. what is the best filter system ( needs to ne the kind that hangs on the back of the tank?)& lighting to buy? And oh yea, what chemicals do we need for...

So, LR FIRST so it sits on the glass of the tank? THEN LS? Now this shrimp....do I just leave it there to decay? then once my chemical levels stablize I can add fish? when can coral be added?

so can I add the LR & live sand at the same time or do I need to do the LR first & wait? when adding this shirmp --can you be more specific. Do I add brine shrimp or a raw shrimp from the grocery store ?????

We were given a 55 gal tank with all the fixins: emperor bio wheel replacment filters salt thermometers lights gravel ( crushed coral?) hood stand Now this tank has not been up & running in about 2-3 years. We wiped everything down ( didnt use any cleaning chemicals). We have the tank all set...