Hi guys my next dumb question is. What are the benefits of starting a tank with cured lr as oppossed to uncured lr? Is it even possible to cycle a tank with cured lr? The reason i ask is, my lfs told me more than once that they dont sell uncured, and that i could purchase their cured lr and add fish the next day. Now ive been doing alot of reading and i just dont think this sounds right. i should be getting my heater today and still trying to decide if i should dump my tap/saltwter and start over with distilled or ro/di h2o. I just ordered a TDS meter and plan on taking tests of my tap to see how bad it is, and probally base my decision on that. Any coment are welcome,thanks again all