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jaysthename · 10-04-2007, 05:59 PM

Here's a cycling question for the group. I have an opportunity to buy live rock for fairly cheap from an individual currently using it in their tank (where it has been for quite some time). If I use about 35 or 40 lbs of their live rock in conjunction with 30 lbs of my new (still in the pack) Bio-Activ aragonite live sand in a never-used (and as yet empty) 24-gallon tank with a new batch of saltwater, could I consider the contents to already be cycled, or should I start the clock at zero and still go through the 4+ weeks process separately on my own?

10-04-2007, 05:59 PM	#25 (permalink)
jaysthename Bryozoan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 44 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Just exactly what is a "cycled" tank Here's a cycling question for the group. I have an opportunity to buy live rock for fairly cheap from an individual currently using it in their tank (where it has been for quite some time). If I use about 35 or 40 lbs of their live rock in conjunction with 30 lbs of my new (still in the pack) Bio-Activ aragonite live sand in a never-used (and as yet empty) 24-gallon tank with a new batch of saltwater, could I consider the contents to already be cycled, or should I start the clock at zero and still go through the 4+ weeks process separately on my own?