Iam way to lazy to rush or push a cycle. I could see if this was your first SW tank and wanted to to get to the salty goodness faster but Like I said Iam way to lazy to go through the trouble.

My last tank i set-up I

1. dump in sand
2. add salt water
3. stack rock ( I dont clean rock when being added to new setup, helps kick cycle into gear )
4. Wait a month :mrgreen: ( or until all readings tests at 0 well not all readings :biggrin: )
5. add stuff.

Your xenia does look ****ed, not dead but mad.

just keep reading these and other boards no one starts SW knowing everything out of the gate. oh ya find a new LFS or at least someone in that store that has a better handle on giving out good info.

Peace out!!

It's fine just not happy now soon it will over taking everything and you will wish it was dead

thank you
 

thank you to all for your help. things are getting better. the rocks are starting to turn brown and getting some brown on my powerheads. is this okay though? what is it.