Just exactly what is a 'cycled' tank

[prow]

Originally Posted by JohnnyMidnight

Why? Bad bacteria will kill all your reef inhabitants. Don't think so. A petstore mgr. said it happened to a client or 2. So, stick with the pet stores like Petco or Mom and Pop and buy some $4.00 damsels to jump start that cycle.

55 gal Fowlr, 2- Compact flour. 40 lbs. LR & live sand

??? but but, if your using a deli shrimp to cycle your tank there should not be any reef inhabitants to kill . besides it was more likely due to something else, perhaps a die was in that shrimp/clam or the rinsing solution used or how it was stored along the way freezing unfreezing refreezing ect.., wherever he got the shrimp. coastal areas will have "fresher" some stores will sell deli type shrimp even if the refrigeration broke on the truck and fouled the load, who knows...dout it was the actual shrimp or clam that cause the store owners issues. more likely a operations/buisness practice problem.

Originally Posted by jaysthename

Thanks for the reply, prow. I forgot to add that I plan on transporting the live rock to my tank by means of a cooler filled with seawater from the original tank. I'm not sure if there would be any significant die off as a result, considering it will be submerged during the entire journey to my tank (approximately 2.5 hour car ride), but I suppose the quick cycle you mentioned might in fact just be even quicker as a result.

Thanks again!

sorry for the real late reply, but for others, unless you can keep the water circulated i would not transport it in water. wrapping it in a wet towel for a 2.5 hour ride woiuld the way to go, IMO. jsut have a tank/tub with good temp and ph, something for flow ready to go.

[boozeman]

Originally Posted by JohnnyMidnight

Why? Bad bacteria will kill all your reef inhabitants. Don't think so. A petstore mgr. said it happened to a client or 2. So, stick with the pet stores like Petco or Mom and Pop and buy some $4.00 damsels to jump start that cycle.

55 gal Fowlr, 2- Compact flour. 40 lbs. LR & live sand

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[eyedoc]

Hey - I'm about to get a 29 gallon Oceanic Bio Cube. My uncle has a 100 gallon tank thats been established for 15+ years. He will give me all 29 gallons that I need, along with some Bio-Balls for my filter. (Do the Bio Cubes use Bio Balls?)

About how long will this take to cycle, and what should be in there during this time? (Live rock? Fish? Coral?)

Thanks.

[turn8299]

Did JT101 on his /her first post say that he/she had 204lbs. of sand? Wow, I bet that is a deeeeeeeeep sand bed!