Cycling

[Cumminz]

Do you guys use additives to speed up your cycling?

 

[MrBungle]

no. patience is a virtue.

 

[TRe]

i dont ... one thing in this hobby u must have is patience

 

[Cumminz]

ok well I was reading and all over it says to. But i guess that is called good advertising huh.

 

[MrBungle]

who says to? and what?

 

[Cumminz]

marinedepot.com, that is where I have been looking for all of the things I might need. I am very new and trying to learn the basics.

 

[MrBungle]

well looking through stores is a bad way to rack up money. everything you see isn't everything you need.

 

[Cumminz]

Oh I know that but I am trying to learn what i need, That is why i come here to find out

 

[Lorna]

Surely you have read the stickies at the top of this forum? They will give you almost all the information you need. Then go and get the book "The New Marine Aquarium" by Michael Paletta which will give you equipment lists of items needed to set up a first marine aquarium.......

 

[Cumminz]

I have that book, i am just asking a real person, not a book, lol

 

[Joe Fish]

Live rock is all you need to cycle. Oh yeah, don't forget patience.

 

[Cumminz]

Live rock an patience, 2 things i will have to acquire

 

[CoolWaters]

Live rock an patience, 2 things i will have to acquire

u can try to use already cured rocks.

or spiralin (something like that forgot the name)...havent tired it but people says its good.

 

[Cumminz]

Ok I will look into that

 

[Cumminz]

What your tank needs is bacteria, and you need to breed it before your new pets are added. A very easy way to do this is to buy one or two uncooked cocktail shrimp from the deli at the supermarket. Just throw them in the tank and let them rot. As they do, bacteria will grow as a result. Ammonia levels will rise in the tank over the period of a week or 10 days, then it will suddenly drop (you’ll observe this with your Ammonia test kit), and Nitrites will rise quickly over a period of another few days. is that a good idea?

 

[TRe]

just like what was already said... live rock is all you need

 

[Cumminz]

ok i was just wondering cause that was said on melves

 

[TRe]

thats an old fashon method.. your best bet is live rock