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I have mine at 78

Ok, the second I put my live rock in then? Then whats the need to put in a shrimp?

Great help guys. So has my cycle started?

How many watts per gallon do you need to keep Giant Green Polyp Duncan - (Duncanopsammia axifuga) and what type of lights do you need?

Originally Posted by Bang Guy If there is 0.25ppm ammonia then your cycle has started. When I cycle a new system I attempt to maintain 0.25ppm ammonia for as long as I can using fish food. If it gets over 0.5 I do a water change. The Shrimp method works as well. I don't use this method...

Originally Posted by Bang Guy I typically start a cycle by adding uncured live rock. If this isn't the option you use then ghost feeding will definately start a cycle. Feed the same amount of food you would give to a small Damsel on a daily basis. This isn't a lot of food, the idea is to...

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Those are good points. What about ghost feeding, would that start a cycle? How much food should I put in?

I was told that if you pee in your tank that the ammonia in your pee would start a cycle. Is this true? Has anybody done this? Is it recomended? How much pee would be needed to start a cycle? I allready know about a shrimp starting a cycle, I was just wondering if this would work.

Originally Posted by LKGRenegade22 So the bright white is a bad sign? Mine turned brownish and stayed that way when I had it. Is that a good sign? White in condy anemones is bad. You want them to be a tanish or light brownish color.

Do you need to dose anything in a FOWLR tank, if so, what should I be dosing?

Originally Posted by Tang Master I have kept an orange linckia in my 10gallon for 3 years now. I think you would be fine with one like mine.lol How big is it right now, and how much level of care does it require?

All I got was $20.

What are some other starfish that can consider to put in my 12 gallon?

Originally Posted by trouble93 It's funny you would ask this question...I just did a experiment, About 6 weeks ago I took 50LBS of live rock out of a tank that was being broke down. I layed all the rock outside for about 2 weeks to give everything on them time to die off. Then I took two 35gal...

Originally Posted by scoobydue4 Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't see a point in doing a water change until you are ready to get the nitrates out. When I cycle a tank, I will test for ammonia and nitrites. After they both reach zero, I will then test for the nitrates and perform a water...

Originally Posted by VALgae no, all will go up some more. just remember to do a few water changes to keep die off from ammonia to a min. it doesn't take long to start a cycle. good luck How high should I let my ammonia get before I do a water change?

What inverts eat decaying matter such as die off?

I have the API saltwater test kit, 16 pounds of live rock in a 12 gallon tank. The rock has been in there for one day now. I tested the water tonight and my Ammonia .25 ppm Nitrite .25 ppm and my nitrate around 10. My question is that shouldn't there be higher readings in these areas and...

Originally Posted by ophiura IMO, absolutely, positively not. I would say it is a sure bet to starve. :( Is it because there is not enough live rock to graze on?