frozenguy
Member
So I used to have a 25gallon about four years ago and I got into it way too quick and it ended up having a negative effect. Well I'm back into the hobby and have been reading my posts from the past and wow I was just too excited and rushed.. Anyways, I started my tank yesterday afternoon with a heater and ro water with salt at about 1.021-1.022. Oh and sorry this is a 10 gallon tank now!! I'm using a 10 gallon! I just went this afternoon and bought 16# of cured LR and 20# LS..
Now the live sand is Natures Ocean Bio active aragonite. It claims you can add fish instantly.. I dont really believe that though.. I want to cycle properly this time.. It says its all natural nothing artificial.. hmm and it says that it has a lot of bacteria from the ocean..the bag had water in it.. says it has over 10,000,000 heterosomething bacteria per pound.
i have a wisper filter running with carbon and temp is about 79. i tested amonia tonight to humor myself.. it is .25-.50
any thoughts? i have heard of adding a shrimp? is this one i can find in my freezer that i may cook with some garlic butter and lemon juice?
i also hear i can ghost feed. can i use flakes for fresh water fish? a pinch? is it recomended to continue light ghost feeding through the cycle?
thanks guys.. i'm glad to be back in the hobby..
Peter
Now the live sand is Natures Ocean Bio active aragonite. It claims you can add fish instantly.. I dont really believe that though.. I want to cycle properly this time.. It says its all natural nothing artificial.. hmm and it says that it has a lot of bacteria from the ocean..the bag had water in it.. says it has over 10,000,000 heterosomething bacteria per pound.
i have a wisper filter running with carbon and temp is about 79. i tested amonia tonight to humor myself.. it is .25-.50
any thoughts? i have heard of adding a shrimp? is this one i can find in my freezer that i may cook with some garlic butter and lemon juice?
i also hear i can ghost feed. can i use flakes for fresh water fish? a pinch? is it recomended to continue light ghost feeding through the cycle?
thanks guys.. i'm glad to be back in the hobby..
Peter