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Diogenes,
In a few weeks when you are ready, if you remind me by PM, I will extend the sale to you.

You definitely can use the die off to cycle, as long as you dont have any other livestock in the tank. Basically curing rock would be cycling the tank except you are starting with more 'bacteria food' than just a single piece of shrimp like you would on a fresh tank.

Our rock is very fresh so the cycle should be quicker than with some other rock, but you will still end up with some detritus in the tank during the cycle. If possible, cycle the rock in a bare bottom tank, or your sump. And once the cycle is finished, add your sand or move them into the display.
 
johnny roastbeef;5032177; said:
Diogenes,
In a few weeks when you are ready, if you remind me by PM, I will extend the sale to you.

You definitely can use the die off to cycle, as long as you dont have any other livestock in the tank. Basically curing rock would be cycling the tank except you are starting with more 'bacteria food' than just a single piece of shrimp like you would on a fresh tank.

Our rock is very fresh so the cycle should be quicker than with some other rock, but you will still end up with some detritus in the tank during the cycle. If possible, cycle the rock in a bare bottom tank, or your sump. And once the cycle is finished, add your sand or move them into the display.
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thank you very much. I guess you'd be shipping cured rock from CT? I'm in MD right outside DC. I suppose it would be a lot fresher than the slow boat from the south pacific.

Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate it.
 
This is rock that was placed in the keys and has been aquacultured in the ocean. We start with the same rock we sell as dry ornamental, only its been sitting on the bottom for over 10 years.
 
How big / deep is your tank? Why are you building a FOWLR? Do you really not want to keep some anemones or soft corals in the future.

You dont really need much lighting for a FOWLR or for good coralline growth. Coralline likes actinic light, and since you dont need much lighting at all for a FOWLR, I would suggest a decent T5 setup with a combo of 10K and actinic tubes.

Give me the details about your tank (dimensions etc.), and I can get you some lighting options and pricing.
 
johnny roastbeef;5033341; said:
How big / deep is your tank? Why are you building a FOWLR? Do you really not want to keep some anemones or soft corals in the future.

You dont really need much lighting for a FOWLR or for good coralline growth. Coralline likes actinic light, and since you dont need much lighting at all for a FOWLR, I would suggest a decent T5 setup with a combo of 10K and actinic tubes.

Give me the details about your tank (dimensions etc.), and I can get you some lighting options and pricing.
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It's a standard 90g 48x18x24 I think with a 30g sumpfugium and a reef octopus NWB 150. I would like to keep some nems or corals in the future perhaps, but the whole reason I decided to go marine was because of an encounter I had with a titan trigger while diving on a reef in the gulf of thailand (long story). I've got to have a trigger and the ones I'm most interested in aren't reef safe. In addition to that I am expecting a baby in August and even though I've got some money saved it will quickly dry up once I buy LR, sand, lighting, powerheads, RO unit etc. The baby will be here shortly thereafter and my ability to make big investments in the tank will be somewhat diminished.
 
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