I'm going to be filling up my 180G pretty soon. Of course I'll mix the salt, add some sand (some new and some from my curren t tank), hopefully a little LR and a little from my current tank.
I'll add a heater to keep temp at around 80, and a couple powerheads to keep circulation going - but is there anything else I should need to add, other than a source of ammonia, to kick-start the cycle?
For a 180 - how much store-bought uncooked shrimp should I throw in?
No plans to use any chemical products to boost the cycle. I plan to gradually move sand and LR from my current tank to accellerate things (as long as my current tank stays stable).
I'll add a heater to keep temp at around 80, and a couple powerheads to keep circulation going - but is there anything else I should need to add, other than a source of ammonia, to kick-start the cycle?
For a 180 - how much store-bought uncooked shrimp should I throw in?
No plans to use any chemical products to boost the cycle. I plan to gradually move sand and LR from my current tank to accellerate things (as long as my current tank stays stable).