55 gallon Journal

[Aquarium1]

DAY 1
Finally Set up my 55 gallon. Here are some pictures of the set up (quite a few). Some are dark and some are blurry but I tried my best.

I used quartz pfs, do you think that's okay. No additives. I was wondering, should I start the cycle even though I don't have any test kits? I was going to do it with fish food instead of ammonia tho.

BTW We had a huge lightning in a yard. It was LOUD. Our power went off too so that delayed my thread.

EDIT: Moved pictures down.