I have everything ready to go (at least in my head) but I'm unsure of which order to get things going. I'm starting from scratch, no established sand/water is available.
Equipment: 75g tank, MH/VHO, AquaC Remora Pro skimmer, cansiter filter, 2 MaxiJet 900 (no sump or refugium)
1. First goes the salt water, with all equipment running checking parameters
2. Then add live rock (I need to purchase it pre-cured)
3. Let the tank cycle several weeks
4. Add substrate
I want a 4" sandbed at least, but how do I add the sand with the water in there already? Should the substrate go in the same time as my rocks? Or after? If I turn off all the equipment while the sand settles, will that mess up my cycle and hurt the critters in the rocks??
I need to order all the live rock and at least part of the sand online, so I need to time it right.
Any comments/suggestions would be helpful.
Goal: few reef-friendly fish, mostly corals (easier ones to start), cleaners, etc.
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Vickie
Equipment: 75g tank, MH/VHO, AquaC Remora Pro skimmer, cansiter filter, 2 MaxiJet 900 (no sump or refugium)
1. First goes the salt water, with all equipment running checking parameters
2. Then add live rock (I need to purchase it pre-cured)
3. Let the tank cycle several weeks
4. Add substrate
I want a 4" sandbed at least, but how do I add the sand with the water in there already? Should the substrate go in the same time as my rocks? Or after? If I turn off all the equipment while the sand settles, will that mess up my cycle and hurt the critters in the rocks??
I need to order all the live rock and at least part of the sand online, so I need to time it right.
Any comments/suggestions would be helpful.
Goal: few reef-friendly fish, mostly corals (easier ones to start), cleaners, etc.
_______
Vickie