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The lfs also has me putting cycle into the tank. 8 capfuls a day until the bottle is empty. Thanks an advance for everyones input.

My 90 gallon tank has been set up for 9 days using Damsels to start cycle. Testing today I got the following resutls PH=8.2 Ammonia= 0.2 Nitrite=0.1 Nitrate= 10 Alk= 5meq/l Salinity= 1.0124 Is this the finishing end of a cycle or is it just starting?

Do I need special lights with Anemones?

Thanks, I was hoping on having some Anemones also. Will this lighting be alright for them? I would like to have some clowns so I would like to have an Anemone for them.

I have a 96 gallon tank. I just bought the Coralife 48" Lunar Aqualight. It has 2 65watt 10,000K and 2 65watt true Actinic 03 blue with 4 3/4watt lunar lights. I also have a 48" 40watt Coralife 50/50. What can I eventually put in the tank. I would like to have some Coral if possible. I can...

Can you just change the bulbs or need to change the system?

I just got the Coralife 48" Lunar. It came with 2 65watt 10,000K and 2 of the 65watt blue bulbs along with the lunar lights. I also have a 48" 40watt 50/50. I was told that was plenty of light for my 90 gallon. They said if I needed more light to change the 50/50 to a 10,000K. I hope I didn't...

I don't know if this is any better

Is the one picture a Coral skeleton or something else. And was is that worm looking thing in the second. Are they good or bad?

This is my first saltwater tank ever. It is 6 days old. 90 Gallon.

Where is the pics?

Thanks Jam1e and Winstew for all your help. You guys are the best!!

The tank has only been set-up for 5 days and the Damsels have been in for 5 days correct. When do I know when the cycle is done to remove them?

I did a test after 48 hours and got temp-78 ph-8.1 ammonia-0.1 nitrite-0.1 nitrate-<10 1.0123 on the hydrometer. Is this the beginning of the cycle or will all the lr and 100 lbs of live sand decrease the cycle?

I was going to remove them and wait a couple of days before getting new fish. The put in 3 Domino, 2 stripped, and one blue with a yellow tail. 1 Domino died after 3 days. The others are doing well. The domino's seem to be the real mean ones.

When I take them back, is there a special bag to use or just a zip-lock.

I do plan on removing the damsels and returning them after is cycles. I left the room for a minute and they already put them in the tank. I would like a peaceful tank with easier fish to care for while I'm learning. Thanks for the information

They put Damsels in to cycle the tank. What do you feed the hermits? Do they eat the left over flake food? I also saw on this site they sell shells, but they are the same size as the hermits. Don't you need bigger shells for them to upgrade too?

Its a 90 gallon reef ready. The lighting is a 40watt 50/50 coral life what ever that means. It puts a blue light for deeper penetration is all I know.

There was a post about the blue leg hermit as being somewhat aggressive killing clams and stealing their shells. When it is time, I was going to order a reef package for a cleaning crew. Most of them has the blue leg hermit. Should I just order one without the blue leg? What about the scarlett...