New tank cycling

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Hey everyone, I'm just setting up my first marine aquarium and I was wondering if when I cycle it for in the beggining I should have any of my filtration equipment set up (consist of protein skimmer, sock filter, carbon pads).

Thanks for any help

I ran mine it nothing else it airates the water. Carbon takes the bad stuff out of the water Po4 you can't take out with carbon but the skimmer will take some out that is free floating.

Bill