First Saltwater Tank

vincent

vincent

New Member
I just bought an Eclipse 12 and I'm ready to start up the tank. First should I use Live Sand or Crushed Coral since its a fish only tank. Another question is what is a good way to cycle the tank?
 
viper_930

viper_930

Active Member
What kind of fish are you going to put in there? To cycle the tank, put the substrate in, powerheads, and water. Then drop in a little dead shrimp like the kind we eat, unseasoned. Then you can either take it out after a week or leave it in there. That would cycle it.
 
clint_reno

clint_reno

Member
Please do not put a clownfish in an uncycled tank. It is very uncomfortable for the fish to go through the cycle.
Do a search on this forum. Keyword: cycle
 
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capschamp

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The best way to cycle your tank is by using some raw uncooked shrimp to get the cycle started. After a few weeks all of the beneficial bacteria will form and convert the ammonia and nitirites to nitrates that can be controlled via small water changes.
You could also put a piece of live rock in there to get the cycle going.
And as stated above go with the sand. Crushed coral gets nasty after a while.:)
 
viper_930

viper_930

Active Member

Originally posted by Vincent
Wont the shrimp in the tank start to make the water smell awful?
Not really, I used it on my tank.
 
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