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30 gallon tank has been cycling almost a week now. I have brown algae covering the top of the sand. Will it go away or should i grab a cleanup crew?

One more note. When I say refill after taking out 5-10 percent of your water, I mean refill without any salt. Just add some R/O water then test salinity. If its low, add a wee bit of salt and wait a few minutes for it to dissolve. Then, test again. Personally, Id shoot for 1.023. But 1.026 is...

I agree Carshark, I didnt catch the salinity was 1.028. So, I guess you are looking at a slight water change. Take out say 5-10 percent of your tank water. Refill, test salinity, then go from there. I know it sucks, but thats the only way to get it back down! =[ Also, expanding on what carshark...

ahh you already mentioned the gallons. So I would say "yes" you can add a few crabs.

You shouldnt need additivies. There are certain fish stores that sell bacteria in a bag that suppesdly helps speed up the tank cycle. Ive never tried it so I cant comment on that. As far as the crabs go it depends on the size of your tank. In anything over 30 gallons I would say they SHOULD be...

You can hook up the other powerhead and be fine. As far as the not using "carbon" that is a personal preference and more likely then not used to speed up the cycle. I always cycle my tanks with a power filter using carbon. It takes longer but you dont get the nasty smell. I would do a 20 percent...

Generally, you should wait 6 weeks or so for your tank to cycle not a "few" days. Also, please dont cycle your tank with damsels. Use live rock or live sand instand.

Do Not Do Water Changes While It Cycles!!! Period!

personally the die off is good. It will start the cycle on your tank. Id leave it on.

Originally Posted by Lennon So when I receive the uncured LR..I do not need to scrub and boil like some places suggest? Good enough to just cycle in my DT since it is new? Thanks for the info! If you bought some live rock then YES just stick it in your tank and wait 6 weeks!! =) You need only...

Originally Posted by Lennon I also heard uncured rock needs cleaning and such and will smell. Is this true..maybe I should stick to cured. Not true. The reason it needs cleaning is because those pieces fall off and die. Hence, these pieces that die will cycle your tank. Many people scrub...

By uncured to you mean live? If so, I recommend everyone cycle their tank that way. It sure beats the hell out of using damsels. As for the smell, Ive never noticed live rock to have a punget oder and I am crazy when it comes to things stinking.

Originally Posted by llmoe Now I am getting confuse. Cured or not live rock. Live or not not sand. lol I think my fist step is to get the filters right. Because once I have the sand and water in I should start running the filters right? You want live rock in your tank to start the cycle. Most...

Btw, when I mean dont fill your tank all the way I mean leave a few inches of gap between where the glass meets the black rubber at the top of your tank. The live rock wont make your water level go up drastically but it will make it go up quite a bit depending on how much you put in your tank...

R/O water stands for Reverse Osmosis. I recommend you dont get live sand. It is a waste of money man. Just get the non-live sand and put that in your tank. Then follow these easy steps 1. Put non-live sand in tank. I would use a two inch sea bed because DSB (Deep Sea Beds) have been known to...

awesome, thanks for saving me 100 dollars. :jumping:

hey guys thanks for the replies! I guess my biggest concern is the smell. The guy told me my tank will smell god awful if I dont have a canister filter. I cannot stand nasty smells. So, should i be worried?

Sorry, I meant canister filter, not carbon. Original post has been edited, still need an answer.

I just got done buying some live rock. While at the LFS the kid told me I need a canister filter which sits outside the tank or it will start stinking really bad. Right now I have a 30g AquaClear hang on filter and 1 power jet... Was this guy feeding me a load of bs? Also, should I just leave...

I was chatting it up with an old friend about aquariums and jokingly mentioned I was interested in getting an eel to kill stuff in an aquarium. He told me that his 3 year old son recently dumped windex into his 30 gallon saltwater tank and killed everything. He offered to give it to me for free...