New Tank Cycle - Done or not started??

[Carmen]

Thank you so much for your opinions and advice. It has been helpful. The thing I have noticed is there are varied opinions on just about EVERYTHING to do with SW!!! So from the comments I've deduced that I need to start testing Calcium and Mg and possibly start adding those before corals. Also Those may help the pH?(Is that what your getting at?) I use Instant Ocean for now and will upgrade later.

And take out the rings and add rubble - general consensus? Okay, do I fill it completely and add nothing else or do carbon/chemipure too?

And shouldn't I be getting some kinda readings to show evidence of a cycle by now??

Okay so hold off on putting anything in.
I have not made my decisions on coral,fish etc. since I had planned on waiting another month or 2 and still have time to do research in that department. Also have not got my lights yet - ordered but not received yet. I thought I was supposed to start with CUC first so that is what I have started to look into? So many ways of doing things I guess hey?

And I will look for a used remora skimmer. Thanks again.

Carmen