start from scratch and add fish coral and all in a day.

acepumping · #1 01-10-2013, 04:58 AM

Hey. Just wonderin about starting my 150 gal with dry rock and adding all corals and fish in at one tike on day like 2 or 3.. I am gonn be using that stabalize stuff. Just windering if anybody else has tried this kindof startup here. If so I would like some feedback thanks a million
Dave

sphelps · #2 01-10-2013, 05:02 AM

Well as long as you're using "stabalize stuff", better add a double dose just encase.

acepumping · #3 01-10-2013, 05:04 AM

Haha I dont have the name of it. But have you or you heard of anybody thats tried it and it works good?? What kind of issues have you people had?
Stuff like that

Thanks again
Dave

naesco · #4 01-10-2013, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by acepumping

Hey. Just wonderin about starting my 150 gal with dry rock and adding all corals and fish in at one tike on day like 2 or 3.. I am gonn be using that stabalize stuff. Just windering if anybody else has tried this kindof startup here. If so I would like some feedback thanks a million
Dave

You need to post this on a freshwater board.

acepumping · #5 01-10-2013, 05:06 AM

Its salt though lol

marie · #6 01-10-2013, 05:11 AM

I'm sure many have tried it and maybe a few were successful but I would think that it would take the fun out of "building" a reef

naesco · #7 01-10-2013, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by acepumping

Its salt though lol

You are not the first to use fish to cycle a tank. Ages ago that was how salt water tanks were cycled.

Conscientious reefers use dead shrimp or something like that instead.

It is not a good thing to put fish through the stress of any ammonia cycle.

Please have the patience to cycle your tank.

Add your first fish one month after the cycle. Throw in a few live rock to get your rock seeded and observe the neat stuff that happens in the month is takes for the cycle.

Go slowly

lpsreefer · #8 01-10-2013, 06:56 AM

I cycled my tank in a week. Using dr. Tim's (One and Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria) I put a few damsels in the sump and I haven't had a problem since on that tank. Beside me doing something stupid. Dropping the power bar into the sump.

albert_dao · #9 01-10-2013, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mattjoly85

Using dr. Tim's (One and Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria)

LOL @ the name of this product...

gregzz4 · #10 01-10-2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mattjoly85

I cycled my tank in a week. Using dr. Tim's (One and Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria) I put a few damsels in the sump and I haven't had a problem since on that tank. Beside me doing something stupid. Dropping the power bar into the sump.

This does not equate to the OP wanting to put all their critters in their tank all at once

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Originally Posted by acepumping

all corals and fish in at one tike on day like 2 or 3.. I am gonn be using that stabalize stuff

The nitrogen cycle needs to be visited here, and the OP should re-consider their plans, or re-read about the cycle and have second thoughts

I don't want to come across as some kind of 'naesco' kinda guy( and I kinda respect naesco's thoughts most times), but there are limits to my keeping my lips 'zipped'

It's nice to see you asking questions about populating your tank, so take some good advice from members here

Don't rush it, and don't use 'snake oil' additives to 'help you along'

My opinion, albeit limited, is you will fail if you start a tank from scratch and add all that you said you will ....