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Thanks all! I hopped online and bought the Red Sea test kit, another bottle of Dr. Tims, and an ammonia source. Im going to monitor the cycle myself, it will be a learning experience and at least if I mess up its my fault.

The store tested it for me so Im unsure what test kit they used, I would guess they are using something digital because of the number of tests they do per day. Free water tests is how they drive people into the store but who knows. They guy that helped me on day one wasnt there so when he gets...

Thanks! I used the Dr. Tims one and only but expected I would need to introduce an ammonia source to start the cycle. The rock they sold me was just in a pile on the shelf. My best guess is it had been used in one of their tanks and re-dried. Or maybe the AragAlive sand is more alive than...

Hi all, Im hoping this community can help me. I just set up my first saltwater tank a couple of weeks ago. My local fish store told me to put in some Dr. Tim's wait a week and then come in to test my water and get my first fish for a fish-in cycle with a second bottle of Dr. Tim's. I used...