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So I've noticed even after all the years of reefing different methods of cycling still exist. I've done 2 different methods on my 3 tanks I've had in the last 5yrs.
1, dry rock, dry sand and Doctor Tim's. This had a big nasty cycle lasted a while if I remember rightly but was 5yrs ago. I did the same on my second tank and it seemed to go through a few cycles.
2, This was my preffered method to date as the tank is 5 months old and still no ugly cycle and I've only had a few diatoms show up but didn't really notice them and gone within a week. Dry Rock, live sand and prawns in sump for 8 weeks. 4 weeks into cycle I added 2 more prawns to keep the cycle strong. I'm not in to adding to many chemicals to my tanks. My grandad use to have 6 marine aquariums when I was a kid so I know it can be done at ease with no added chemicals as his tanks always looked awesome.
What's everyone's proffered method and hopefully new comers will get some good advice or ideas from this thread.
1, dry rock, dry sand and Doctor Tim's. This had a big nasty cycle lasted a while if I remember rightly but was 5yrs ago. I did the same on my second tank and it seemed to go through a few cycles.
2, This was my preffered method to date as the tank is 5 months old and still no ugly cycle and I've only had a few diatoms show up but didn't really notice them and gone within a week. Dry Rock, live sand and prawns in sump for 8 weeks. 4 weeks into cycle I added 2 more prawns to keep the cycle strong. I'm not in to adding to many chemicals to my tanks. My grandad use to have 6 marine aquariums when I was a kid so I know it can be done at ease with no added chemicals as his tanks always looked awesome.
What's everyone's proffered method and hopefully new comers will get some good advice or ideas from this thread.