New tank just set it up cube 12 first saltwAter tank

[deckaman225]

Got my first SW tank all set up put my live rock in had som hitchhikers two emerald crabs and a snail hope they make it through the cycle!!

 

[dingusplease]

Nice build! I like your LR. Btw, are those returns supposed to be so long? Just look a little longer than I've seen.

I'll be following along

 

[deckaman225]

I don't know lol they just came that way so I put em on its kinda blowin my sand around a bit but I guess that's normal I am gonna get a korilia 240 power head to put in there too cuz there is some dead spots I will get it figured out it turned out real nice thx for the reply!!

 

[Macscale]

Did you buy the crabs and snail or were they the hitch hikers.

 

[deckaman225]

They were the hitchhiker wat do I do with them I don't want them to die when I start the cycle? Would the lfs take them back

 

[Macscale]

They may.
Cycling with inverts is a terrible idea. I would return them.

 

[deckaman225]

Ok I think I'm goin to!! Thx for the info!!

 

[deckaman225]

I added another 4 lb of LR know I have a total of 11 lb and 10 lb of sand!!

 

[deckaman225]

Got a new light here is moonlight!!

 

[10gal_nano]

Sweet. Looks good so far. What are your plans

 

[deckaman225]

I'm gonna have some soft corals zoanthids and some others I'm gonna get a goby shrimp pair or some dotty backs and mabe purple firefiah they are pretty cool So prolly two mabe three fish a shrimp some snails and a bunch of coral!!

 

[deckaman225]

Is this ok to dose my tank to get cycle started here are ingredients
If so how much should I use 12 gal tank??

 

[DRock]

I've read on multiple occasions to not use ammonia with surfactant, I'd try and find 100% pure ammonia (I hear ACE hardware carries it) or just throw in a raw shrimp and let it decompose.

 

[deckaman225]

Ok thx for I will just get a shrimp tamarrow!!

 

[dingusplease]

Looking good with the moonlights man. Btw, I used brine shrimp to cycle my tank, but I'm sure a whole shrimp will be more efficient for your tank.

 

[deckaman225]

Ok thx!!

 

[deckaman225]

This is the lights I got will they work for coral?

 

[deckaman225]

will this work for corals??

 

[deckaman225]

My tank is a 12 gal biocube about 13.5 inches deep!

 

[dingusplease]

This is the light that's 6000k right? Based on my knowledge, that particular light is FW only because of the kelvin level and wattage. In general, SW lights don't focus on lumens (brightness) as much as intensity and type,