bigcichntwisted;1128570; said:Thank you for the compliment, we all do our best, it's nice to know we can help each other.
Just for the future, if you had a preexisting tank that was set up & had been running for more than 3 mnths, then you could collect & use 2-3 cups of gravel/substrate in your new tank, on the bttm of the tank, in the filter, ect. & w/ good strong flow in the tank (pwrhd type not, air pump type) then it would be considered seeded with in just a few hr.'s. I recently did this, along w/ seeding a new filter w/ bio foam & scrubbies from another existing tank/filter & my new 215 was cycled in 3 days or so. I've set up 100 gal.'s & less, 30+ times this way, w/ only a handful of gravel to seed & added fish within 3-4 hr.'s no prob.'s, no cycle. If your Dad lives close by (1/2-45 min.), then you can use some of his gravel/substrate, just keep submerged & your fine. This is what the LFS's everywhere do when setting up their tanks. Try it some time, you'll get to spend your $$ on's, instead of supplies
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I spoke w/ Marineland today & they quoted me a time of 3 yr.'s if kept refrigerated, 1 yr. if opened & then refrigerated. If it's opened then if you can place it in a air tight container (I'm thinking large/storage size, dual zip lock bags), then that would be best they said. Hope all goes as you want, can't wait to see pic's. "Wild"JAGHow big is it supposed to be? Sounds way cooooool.
Thanks very much for your info! I ended up using it all lol. It doesn't really matter to me I guess. I just wanted to keep the left overs. The wild Jag just came in today from Rapps. It is pretty damn sweet. Already blue on the fins at 5" and unique markings as well. See my other thread in the C/A S/A forum tomorrow I will have pics of the fish .
