Cycle
I recently got my tank wet. For washing my sand I had a bucket in the back yard and put my garden hose in the bottom of the bucket. Slowly I poured the sand into the bucket while the continuous water flow from the hose overflowed and took with it all the dust and washed it away. I found it very effective.
I then slowly diluted my salt in a seperate bucket before pouring it into my tank to avoid salt settling on the bottom. Once the salt was diluted I poured the mixture into my sump.
With all the pumps and powerheads running I placed some live rock I bought from a fellow canreefer who was tearing his tank down.
I'm currently cycling my tank. It's been cycling for a week now with no significant rise in amonia. I've been ghost feeding red flaked fish food. If I don't see any noticable rise in amonia I may add a raw shrimp to the setup to see if that speeds it along. Although I've heard that adding a dead shrimp creates quite the stench.
Hope that helps.
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