New tank - Need some advice

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Yes that sounds good. No matter how much live or base you start with its all live in the end. I guess it's whatever fits your budget kind of thing not really a issue with having a healthy tank after it's all said and done.
 
When possible,it is best to add all your rock at startup,base plus some live.Preferably one and a half to two lbs.per gallon.The problem of course is initial expense.
Doing the right amount to start with can cut your cycle down to as little as two weeks.
 
I guess you could do it that way. It's not what i would do Especially since he is getting a lion . I wouldn't be rock scaping with him in the tank . Lol
 
Hondatek said:
I guess you could do it that way. It's not what i would do Especially since he is getting a lion . I wouldn't be rock scaping with him in the tank . Lol
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More rock,more bio load that can be handled.
 
Hey Rick I completely agree with you. We must have posted at the same time . I didn't see yours until I posted and I was actually responding to twitches post about slowly adding rock. It's all good .
 
Hondatek said:
Hey Rick I completely agree with you. We must have posted at the same time . I didn't see yours until I posted and I was actually responding to twitches post about slowly adding rock. It's all good .
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No problem,happens all the time.Hard to keep up with postings.LOL
 
I got the 1-2 lbs per gallon, but I just need enough to start a cycle. It'll give me time to get the reef cleaners base rock, too. Lion isn't going in until I'm sure it's cycled right. But I thank everyone for chiming in. May start with 90lbs of LR instead. Man that's a lotta rock... Lol
 
Talk about a clear tank! Colors are really popping! Thank u Mr. X for the lighting tips. Thank you everyone for helping me get back into it after the massacre! Tank is absolutely stunning. Phosban reactors are a new must! Lol
 
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kill that majano anemone in the pic with the starfish!
what happened to the 180? why a 125? why not a 220? ;-)

i'm gonna be selling my 265.......
 
Is that what that is? I know I got some glass nem, but never heard of that kind! And it's already sold. Going to try to work a deal at the lfs now. I'd darn sure take that 265 off ur hands. How far are you from Colorado? Lol.

Twitch: yeah, lion will stay and some of the other fish. But it'll change some.
 
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