JOKERS 29Gallon Biocube

[Snaz]

You need to purchase some test kits to see where your tank is in regards to it's nitrogen cycle. Ammonia, pH, Nitrite and Nitrate. You can read here or any other reefing website how best to determine when to add your first inhabitants.

In the meantime have a closer look at your rock and I bet you will find lots of critters emerging.. feather dusters, crabs, polyps and pods to say the least. Don't forget to have a look again about an hour after the lights go out.. lots of cool nocturnal crawlies.

You do not need to do water changes until you tank is in "production".

[skabooya]

If i remember correctly JLA sells 1/2 cured or whatever its called. When it gets to your system there is still a lot of life on it that will die off etc. You dont need to add a dead shrimp or whatever to the system. The liverock will have some dieoff all on its own as it adjusts to your new tank.
You do need to pick up some test kits. Mainly ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, and alk. Keep track by writing your results on a sheet of paper so you can see when your cycle is over. You will see an ammonia spike followed by spikes in nitrite and nitrate. Your cycle is over when these spikes bottom out to zero and stay that way for a few weeks. You will also more than likely have algae outbreaks during the cycling time. Its normal and will correct itself over time.
First inhabitants are a CUC (clean up crew) to help with the algae and to slowly add waste to your system and get a bioliogical cycle going. 2 weeks later add a fish. 2 weeks later add another fish if you want. But give some time between adding livestock or you will shock your system.