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willie_6

willie_6

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Just set up my heater, skimmer, etc. I added water and salt, but no LS. When can I add LS? Can I do it before my salinity is up? Does the water have to be heated properly first?
Second question-My protein skimmer only running for about an hour, is not collecting foam in the top. I am geussing, because there is no impurities yet. I do not have any ls, fish lr-just salt water. Am I assuming right, or is my protein skimmer not working properly?
 
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thomas712

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At this point you don't need the skimmer because you don't have DOC's in the water column yet. Dissolved Orgaincs.
You can add live sand anytime you are ready. Just make sure the water that is displaced doesn't overflow your tank, just like when adding live rock.
How are you going to start your cycle?
Thomas
 
willie_6

willie_6

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It's not easy getting a lot of differant opinions on things...Where is everybody...I am supposed to get 10 differant opinions.
 
gfk

gfk

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put the sand in like someone else said
you dont need the protein skimmer during the cycle
you should have live sand, live rock, water, salt, and a shrimp in there right now
 
salty cheese

salty cheese

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Originally posted by Willie_6
It's not easy getting a lot of differant opinions on things...Where is everybody...I am supposed to get 10 differant opinions.
You will find the search button at the top of the page.:)
Can I do it before my salinity is up?
IMO now get the tank up to operating standards first. IMO 35 ppt salinity.
Does the water have to be heated properly first?
Heating the water will help you properly dissolve the salt and IMO it should be at least 72 degrees before you add anything.
 
willie_6

willie_6

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Originally posted by Salty Cheese
You will find the search button at the top of the page.:)
IMO now get the tank up to operating standards first. IMO 35 ppt salinity.
Heating the water will help you properly dissolve the salt and IMO it should be at least 72 degrees before you add anything.
Gulp, we now have a diffrence of opinions.. Anyone else have any thoughts?
 
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