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well I just put the LR in today, and I've had the shrimp in the tank since Sunday

Ok, see I told you I'd beasking more questions, I took a ammonia reading today and got no reading, WHY ? now my new friend at the LFS said I should take another reading in a couple days what do ya'll think ?

Lol, Ok I'm not disagreeing with either one of you, I just like to research everything I can and came across that article and said to myself Damn how many different ways is it and what is it I really need to do what I need to do, and so I thought I'd run it passed you guys here and see what...

and now I have also read there are 6 stages to cycling not just 3 wow this is wild but interesting I think before I add fish to my tank I'm gonna be a expert, Lol

Like I said I'm new and I want to know as much as I can for alot of reasons but the most is so I'm not throwing away money buy not doing things right or spending money on stuff I don't or didn't need to achieve my goal of a healthy cycled tank, but if I need LS & LR then I need it but I just...

Quote: Originally Posted by pfcbizz Ok, I was reading online different methods of cycling a salwater tank, and one of the methods is with LS & LR, and another way to cycle is with raw shrimp, so if I have raw shrimp in my tank already why would I go buy LR & LS if it's not needed ? and it will...

Ok, I was reading online different methods of cycling a salwater tank, and one of the methods is with LS & LR, and another way to cycle is with raw shrimp, so if I have raw shrimp in my tank already why would I go buy LR & LS if it's not needed ? and it will take the same amount of time for both...

Well Sax here's my breakdown of what I have done so far, I added the saltwater and it has been running for seven day's already without any LR or LS I added the raw shrimp and its been in the tank this being the third day, as I said in earlier post my saltwater level is between 1.023 & 1.024, the...

Well tomorrow I'm gonna get some LS and LR and add it to my tank and can I add the bacteria supplement and should I use some Chlorine remover ?

Well as of now I'm cycling, and don't have any fish in the tank, and Ill check and post the GPH's but it might just be me but I seems to be moving the water real heavyly and I just was concerned but Ill get back with the info

LMAO,Oh I want to know this I have 2 powerheads running in my tank is that too much water movement ? or shold I take one out ?

What's H-T-H ?

No offense taken, now this refuge package is something LFS sale ? and the problem I have is the tank has been running for three days and it wont be for another three days before I can get to the LFS to buy a little LS and LR will it throw off my cycling ? and when should I add the raw shrimp I...

Thank you, for the compliments I'm working not only for the looks but a healthy tank for the fish I want to add to it, but tell me hat would be nice group fish that I coulld add with a Dwarf Fuzzy Lionfish and a Flame Angelfish ? and am I on the right track in cycling my tank ? here's what's...

My tank Setup running, cycling

Ok I got everything going in my tank saltwater level is between 1.023 & 1.024, so what should be my next step ? I plan to go and I guess buy some live sand and a piece of live rock to add to the tank to send my base rock and sand, I bought some bacteria supplement should I or shouldn't I add...

Plus I'm doing a fish only tank not a reef and I'm using Caribsea Aragamax select Aragonite sand in my tank Quote: Originally Posted by pfcbizz Thank you, when you talk about a reef club how would I find one of them ? and No I haveno friends with tanks I've only lived in Arizona 4 yrs and...

Thank you, when you talk about a reef club how would I find one of them ? and No I haveno friends with tanks I've only lived in Arizona 4 yrs and really only spend time with my family so I dont have any friend like talking bout, and you think the LFS would give me a cup of live sand ? but it's a...

I get what your saying that the shrimp is just to start the cycle but the live sand and rock is needed to maintain the proper stability in the tank ? Ok I understand now no offense but some people when they explain I for some reason don'r understand or follow becuz they get really technical and...

So they have small 15lb bags of live sand that is dry so if I add one of them and I piece of live rock those will seed my sand and base rock ? and make them become live, ? Quote: Originally Posted by smartorl No need for apologies, each of started in the same place, most of us doing a lot less...