pat8you
Aquarium Advice Addict
You don't need to do water changes during your cycle. Just do a big one at the end of the cycle to get the nitrate levels down before adding fish or crew.
You don't need to skim during the cycle either. I have had a couple that were in sump skimmers and i never had any problems with them being loud. Hang on back skimmers i could see them making a humm from the pump or vibrating against the tank a bit.
You don't need to skim during the cycle either. I have had a couple that were in sump skimmers and i never had any problems with them being loud. Hang on back skimmers i could see them making a humm from the pump or vibrating against the tank a bit.