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01-10-2013, 06:24 AM
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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 
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01-10-2013, 06:56 AM
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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.
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01-10-2013, 07:10 AM
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01-10-2013, 05:40 PM
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You have to be kidding right? trying to get a rise out of the forum? 1st of all as stated this is not freshwater your dealing with, the Live rock is chalked full of bacteria that will filter your saltwater. there is more life on that rock than you could ever imagine. Dry dead base rock will not cut it period. you could add base rock to a system with live rock already in place. the live rock will then seed the base rock with bacteria but this can take some time. Stability is by no means a life starter, stability is a product made by Seachem with the intention of easing stress on marine inhabitants. Spend your money first off on Lots of live rock 100-150 lbs is a good start. a sand bed will host anerobic bacteria and once added should not be mixed around. Amonia will spike in your tank no matter what you do during the initial cycle of the tank. this is caused by the initial die off of micro organisms found on your live rock and dont worry it will all grow back. if you belive you can just dump a bunch of life into that glass box and youll get it right, try an experiment, open a bottle of old dutch ammonia and let it sit on your counter, see how long before your face eyes and skin start to burn from the ammonia released into the atmosphere. then think of how your critters are gonna feel when your outside catching your breath from the chemicals. Marine aquaria is a game of patience end of story. you need to read up a bit on what your getting into, any more questions ask around the board we will be glad to help, not flaming you or anything but you need to do this one step at a time.
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01-10-2013, 05:54 PM
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01-10-2013, 06:09 PM
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DO IT ! DO IT! DO IT!
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01-10-2013, 07:28 AM
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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 ....
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