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I am in the process of starting up a 15 gallon reef setup and had a question about getting the cycle started. I have dry rock (marco rocks) and plan on seeding with some live rock rubble. I was concerned, as the rubble is cured, that the rubble would not have enough die off to provide an...

I am in the process of gathering information for a nano reef tank. The tank I have in mind is 12 gallons and the dimensions are 15"l x 15"w x 13"h. That makes lighting choices limited unless I want to go with CF, which I don't. I am considering the 18" Nova Extreme T5HO 2 x 18w. I figured I...

Hey now! I'm pretty excited as my tank is now cycled after 8+ weeks and a bad surfactant episode we will never speak of again.:zip: I will be monitoring my PH for the next week, but after that it's fish time. I have a 29 gallon FW with pfs as the substrate. I would like to add the following...

I am a pretty patient guy, but this one is testing me for sure. I have been fishless cycling for 7 weeks now. 29 gallon tank with HOB filter, sponge filter, air stone, pfs, one small live plant on driftwood (this was my seeding), fake plants and fake rock. I dosed ammonia (no surfactants this...

Hello to all! :wave: I am venturing out on my first fish tank, supposedly for my twin 18 mo. old girls, but to be honest, more for me. I started this venture about 2 months ago and learned the hard lesson about surfactants in ammonia.:censor: After a complete tear down I am now 3 weeks into my...