Tank is looking good, now comes the patience for the cycling then the fun (spending money) of stocking begins.

Update May 5
 

Moved the live rock around to look appealing, live sand dust clouds were everywhere! Well my amonia is 0 from 2-4 few days ago? nitrie and nitrate still zero, pH8.2, alk norm. Anyone have any suggestions to star my cycle?

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A piece of raw prawn perhaps? Heard of others doing this.

drop in a cube of frozen food. That'll get things going in a hurry

K, just threw in a cube of frozen blood worms, hundreds of red little strings floating around my tank, hope this does it!

I have told many people on here to use the Hagen cycle on the tank for start ups I have had great sucess with it if you are using your tank i would go with the 500 ml bottle and put the whole thing in, trust me it works great ask Lance about it..... I have been using it for many years and have never had a issue with it.

I noticed in my tank this morning a dead red crab beside my other red hermit crab! didnt know i had a second one in my tank, must have been living in the live rock possibly(didnt know he was in the tank). i will leave his corspe in tank to help with the cycle.
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Its probably just a "molt".

should i remove the exoxkeleton or leave it to help with the cycle?

Update May 21 Cycled and new additions
 

Well my tank has cycled and i added a couple of snails and pair of clown fish
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