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Kirktimm 04-21-2012 08:50 PM

reef sand instant cycle... just add fish
 
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...420/photo3.jpg
Anyone ever use this sand before.. and just add fish after u add sand and the murkyness cleared up

bignose 04-21-2012 08:57 PM

Never used it before, personally I would let the tank cycle properly. It's not worth risking the health of the livestock.

paddyob 04-21-2012 08:57 PM

Willing to risk it?

Never seen a tank without rocks. Sand might be fine, but you WILL get a cycle.

Maybe it's time for patience. It's free. Seeing a few issues you have posted, looks like you could try the normal route and do a proper set up and cycle instead of looking for an instant tank.

More research instead of trying the "easy way out"

paddyob 04-21-2012 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bignose (Post 708144)
Never used it before, personally I would let the tank cycle properly. It's not worth risking the health of the livestock.



Jay you posted the same as me.

Too many lazy steps available to those who refuse to actually research things first.

bignose 04-21-2012 09:13 PM

I know it's hard to resist but take your time, this hobby is all about research and patience.

paddyob 04-21-2012 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 708145)
Seeing a few issues you have posted, looks like you could try the normal route and do a proper set up and cycle instead of looking for an instant tank.

More research instead of trying the "easy way out"

Might have you confused with someone else's posts lately. If so, sorry.

Kirktimm 04-21-2012 10:55 PM

ohhh i am most deffently gonna wait the three weeks still gotta cure the rock after that crash just not gonna jump right into it again. research i have been doing it, But I like to see what everyone has to say about it frist, I like feedback to from ppl to.

Kirktimm 04-21-2012 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 708145)
Willing to risk it?

Never seen a tank without rocks. Sand might be fine, but you WILL get a cycle.

Maybe it's time for patience. It's free. Seeing a few issues you have posted, looks like you could try the normal route and do a proper set up and cycle instead of looking for an instant tank.

More research instead of trying the "easy way out"

Personaly i like feed back from other ppl. What u don't think i would wait three weeks.? I did on my last tank and my firend can say he help with 2 years exp setup the last one and if u wanna know what happend to my old tank I added 3.6 pounds of rock that had stuff dieing in the rock. Thats a different story, And I do research my stuff.

Kirktimm 04-21-2012 11:07 PM

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...n420/photo.jpg

paddyob 04-21-2012 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 708148)
Might have you confused with someone else's posts lately. If so, sorry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirktimm (Post 708174)
Personaly i like feed back from other ppl. What u don't think i would wait three weeks.? I did on my last tank and my firend can say he help with 2 years exp setup the last one and if u wanna know what happend to my old tank I added 3.6 pounds of rock that had stuff dieing in the rock. Thats a different story, And I do research my stuff.

I will not offer any other experience since you don't require it.

If you read everything, I corrected myself soon after. And apologized.

Hope your research goes better than that. Lol.

A good cycle is 4-6 weeks by the way.

GOOD luck.


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