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[Smitty126]

Wow!! I must say. So much has changed. Past tanks I’ve had numerous . Old school in ways of cycling. Had a 55 with dual metal halides and vho actinic, sps, lps, used to have to culture my own rotifiers n coepods now they come in a bottle. lol. Had that tank for running 15 years . Been about 10 now and I’ve got a 32 biocube im about to start up. Already has a kessel light . Do have a question. I was about to cycle my old live rock( Fiji) it’s been dry now for about 10 years . Is the cycle the same or do that have a bottle for that. Or should I just drop in new tank and let it cycle there? Anyways looking forward to seeing what all is new …

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R!
There is a bottle for that! Dr. Tim's I've heard is the best. Or go old school, fill her up and drop a piece of shrimp in.

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

Welcome to R2R! I myself have been playing some catchup from not being close to the industry for just 4 years… including latest developments on tank cycling. The approach depends on your patience. You can let it cycle naturally if you’re in no rush. To speed things up, Fritz Turbo 900 is the fastest one out there. But it’s expensive and most online retailers require overnight shipping which is another $20-$30. As Crab mentioned above, Dr Tim’s One and Only is a good option. It does not have to be shipped cold and is ever so slightly cheaper… can be easily purchased on Amazon. There is no difference between the Saltwater and Reef version except price… Reef version is typically more expensive. Dr Tim’s has stated it’s all marketing and some people won’t buy it if it doesn’t say “reef.” Lastly, one former popular option, Instant Ocean Bio Spira is no longer available as of the last couple of years.

A lot of words, but hope this helps.

 

[Fish Styx]

Greetings and welcome to the reef!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Gman83]

Welcome!

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Welcome to Reef2Reef !

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! @Pau Hana Reefer pretty much nailed what I would have said. If you go the bottled route, also get some Ammonium Chloride (Dr. Tim's is popular) to feed the bacteria. It does work and is faster than the old ways.

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

Welcome welcome welcome

 

[Uncle99]

Welcome to R2R.

You can speed up the initial cycle by adding 2 different bacteria blends to your rock, sand and salt water.

Week should do it easily.

 

[danreef55]

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome back, glad you are here! After 16 years with a reef tank I too took 10 years off and returned with a Biocube 32g.

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[CoralB]

:cool:Welcome !!

 

[Just John]

 

[Brisk]

Welcome!

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!