i am new to SW. i have kept FW for quite awhile.
anyway, i just bought a 75 gal to setup as my SW tank. i live in hawaii so i am considering getting sand and rocks straight from the ocean. has anyone on this forum done this or know of anyone who has. further, isthere anything i should know before doing this? if i do this, will this seed my tank to help cycling.
i plan on getting the sand and rocks about 100 yards out to reduce the likelihood of contaminants from beach goers and also plan to go to a beach that is not a popular recreational beach.
also, should i get my water from the ocean for my tank? if i fill my tank with water, sand and rocks from the ocean, will i be able to skip cycling?
anyway, i just bought a 75 gal to setup as my SW tank. i live in hawaii so i am considering getting sand and rocks straight from the ocean. has anyone on this forum done this or know of anyone who has. further, isthere anything i should know before doing this? if i do this, will this seed my tank to help cycling.
i plan on getting the sand and rocks about 100 yards out to reduce the likelihood of contaminants from beach goers and also plan to go to a beach that is not a popular recreational beach.
also, should i get my water from the ocean for my tank? if i fill my tank with water, sand and rocks from the ocean, will i be able to skip cycling?