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Originally Posted by DrHank

I've just been doing what I've been doing for so long that I'm somewhat set in my ways. Fortunately, I did give up metal framed slate bottom tanks a few years back. I do remember starting the cycle with a handful of soil from a potted plant and pushing a dead damsel under the crushed coral to push the cycle. How many of you folks can say the same?

I know I certainly can't say the same. Thanks for your input on the bulb hydrometer. I wonder why they don't make one that is caibrated to 80 degrees, I know I'd buy one. I guess what this all seems to boil down to is that rather than spending $25 on a bulb hydrometer which works fairly well but is a bit out-dated, one should simply fork out an extra $25 and buy a refractometer. Thanks to everyone who shared their knowledge on the topic.