clatong
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Though I'm still early in the research phase, I plan on starting a 36 gallon saltwater tank in the future. Searching online, I've found some very attractive dry rock, packaged with Dry Aragonite sand. The rock is supposedly "pre-cycled", which I'm told will speed up the process.
I've read that this can be a good start for someone like me, who does not plan on having corals, and doesn't want to bother with potential hitchickers found on live rock. I have plenty of time and patience, so the additional time it will take for the tank to cycle using dry rock is acceptable to me.
My question is how long will the tank take to cycle if I use 1 inch of substrate and roughly 40 lbs of this "pre-cycled" dry rock? Is there some sort of bacteria I can/should add to the tank, without getting any live rock or live sand?
Thanks for your help!
I've read that this can be a good start for someone like me, who does not plan on having corals, and doesn't want to bother with potential hitchickers found on live rock. I have plenty of time and patience, so the additional time it will take for the tank to cycle using dry rock is acceptable to me.
My question is how long will the tank take to cycle if I use 1 inch of substrate and roughly 40 lbs of this "pre-cycled" dry rock? Is there some sort of bacteria I can/should add to the tank, without getting any live rock or live sand?
Thanks for your help!