Water Change
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ryanhayes9
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hey rutz long time no see!
no you dont do water changes during the cycle. it prolongs the cycle
no you dont do water changes during the cycle. it prolongs the cycle
lion_crazz
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You definitely want to top off for evaporation with fresh RO water, but doing water changes all depends on your tank.
What do you have cycling the tank? If you want to save some of the critters on the live rock, I would do a water change once the ammonia goes beyond 1 or 2 ppm. Like stated though, it will slow down your cycle.
What do you have cycling the tank? If you want to save some of the critters on the live rock, I would do a water change once the ammonia goes beyond 1 or 2 ppm. Like stated though, it will slow down your cycle.
ryanhayes9
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you do add water when it evaporates. if it is live sand in the tank... is the salt mixed in with the ro water
ryanhayes9
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no. you can throw in a dead shrimp or feed the tank like they were fish in it for a few days
lion_crazz
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You do not need live rock to start a cycle, but it is always recommended to have live rock for a saltwater tank.
ryanhayes9
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yeah its recomended it acts as a biological filter
rutz15
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Well im am getting some of my LR tom just not all of it so that will start the cycle for me...and i was wondering how i acclimate it?
Also will any corals already be on the live rock when i buy..like will it grow off of it,and when i put the rock in there do i need to run my lights?
Thanks
Also will any corals already be on the live rock when i buy..like will it grow off of it,and when i put the rock in there do i need to run my lights?
Thanks
ryanhayes9
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there might be some feather dusters and stuff... small and require no special lights although do run light 8 to 9 hours daily
ryanhayes9
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not sure about acclimation. ask people about cycle i dont know the pattern of spiking things