so i'm ready to start the process tomorrow of filling my tank.. can someone quick explain about the damsel thing. when should i add a damsel to help my cycling process?
my 75 gallon project
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don't add the damsel you don't need to with the live rock your cycle is already in progress don't get stuck with the damsel curse.
mr.reef24
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okay the tank is filled. sg is at .022.. found a small seal leak on the canister filter but i will just replace the seal.. okay so its filled, live rock is in, as i started to add the substrate i found after the first maybe 10 pounds the tank started to get very cloudy and since then i am almost totally unable to see anything inside it. how long does this take to calm down im getting impatient.. its been an hour and nothing has changed clearitywise. And also what do i need to keep running during the first 30 days.. ie lights, filter, skimmer, powerheads....
I'm going to take a wild guess but I would say the filter and skimmer?? then the lights when you are looking at it.
Did you wash the sand before putting it in? If not, its gonna probly be cloudy for a couples days to clear all the way. Wouldnt think theres a need to run the skimmer yet or the lights: keep algae bloom to minimum. You could run the filter and pwerheads to help with the sand clearing up.
yeah i screwed up, i didnt wash it before i put he first ten pounds in. i am washing and adding the rest now. I went and bought a new power head, filter and skimmer because the guy that i bought it from never took care of it, so im not taking the chance. i did notice a small clam that was alive on the rock i bought. good start i guess..
Here are some pictures from my progress thus far..
before the sand setteled
day 6
What is the bubble shaped plant formation in the middle? Is it good or bad?
before the sand setteled
day 6
What is the bubble shaped plant formation in the middle? Is it good or bad?
Looks like aiptasia to me, which is technically bad if you plan on adding corals....I'm not positive thats what it is though.
