Hello Everyone...

[pelegic]

Hello everyone I was referred to this forum by an employee at Aquarium Adventures today and I wanted to check it out and introduce myself...
Today I started the cycle on my 55 gallon tank with 45lbs uncured live rock and 10lbs of live sand along with 12lbs base rock and 50lbs marine grade sand.
I was wondering if this will be enough to start the cycle or will I need to add a small shrimp..I was told this was plenty without the shrimp. Any info you have for me to help the cycle along would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and I am looking forward to manhattanreefs.com and starting my new tank :cheers:

 

[masterswimmer]

Welcome to our world. The uncured LR will be more than ample to jump start your cycle.

Let your tank mature a bit and then you can add some livestock. I'd give it a good four weeks. Skim it wet. Do weekly water changes and you should be fine. Expect to see some algae growth. This is normal.

Good luck,
swimmer

 

[junglebase]

Just to add to master's advice.. i dont know if you are already using RO-DI water, if not, please do so....

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Welcome to MR

 

[ANCHIENT MARINER]

welcome to mr :thrash::thrash::thrash:

 

[KathyC]

Welcome to MR Pelegic..you've found a great place to learn about reefkeeping.
What are your plans for the tank..corals..fish?
Only time will help the cycle along

 

[jaymo]

welcome

 

[masterswimmer]

Just to add to master's advice.. i dont know if you are already using RO-DI water, if not, please do so....

More excellent advice.

swimmer

 

[mstrofdisaster]

Welcome! Good to see another LI reefer here. I'm in Great Neck, where do you hail from?

 

[DevIouS]

 

[reefnewbe]

welcome!!!!
:thrash::fish::spin:

 

[pelegic]

Thanks for the welcome everyone..I'm from Wantagh..I plan on doing a reef tank with corals with preferably metal halide setup but might go with a T5 HO setup because its more available to me. Eventually I will do just that, but right now I'm focusing on getting my tank cycled properly and most likely just a FOWLR for the first 6 months to year..My rock is pre-cured from live aquaria not totally uncured but in essence it is so I'm not sure if its same as totally uncured live rock for cycling purposes.