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I got my self a Cobalt C-VUE 40 gallon tank for Christmas. With everything going on its delayed about six weeks so end of January-Mid February I will be receiving my tank. I have 21 pounds of dry rock currently sitting doing nothing. I figure if I cycle my rock inside a brute trash can when I get my tank the rock will be ready to go as well as the tank. I have never cycled in a trash can and have always done it inside the tank. I want to make sure I am doing this right and not screwing anything up. I assume its the same as cycling in the tank. I have my brute 20 gallon trash can, saltwater, heater and a pump. I was going to add bacteria to the water the rock is in and then ammonia to get the cycle started. Is this the correct way to cycle inside a trash can. I plan on keeping the temp between 78-80 degrees. Some other questions I have in this method. When my tank shows up and the rock is cycled do I just take the rock out place it and add new salt water or should I add the rock and the water from the can or does it not matter. Thanks for any tips or advice.