Hello, Im a little confused about cycling my tank. I'm setting everything up but I dont exactly know the correct steps because of the many cycling options and which steps to follow for my tank.
My tank:
Red sea reefer 200L G2 with sump. Caribsea live rock aquascape in DT (dry with bacteria). Combined with Caribsea Oceandirect sand mixed with AragAlive special grade sand for better grain size. Also some wet live rock rubble from Indonesia, about 1-2kg placed in the sump. Maybe a few very small pieces are added to the DT aquascape for better bacterial spread. I want to prevent hitchhikers and pests as much as possible. Can I do this by only putting the rubble in the sump and keep out of the DT?
So what is the best and most robust way to cycle this exact setup from the start? Should I do fast cycle? Slow cycle? Should I add bacterial additives? Live mud? A shrimp? Ghost feeding? Add ammonium chloride? And then what else...? Should I introduce pods, and when? Any other additives?
I'm aiming for a mixed reef with some LPS and SPS, and a handfull of some easy fish and cleanup crew. I want at least 1 anemone in 6-12 months after startup. But not sure yet.
I know about almost all the ways to cycle, but thats exactly what confuses me the most now. Hope anyone can help me out
My tank:
Red sea reefer 200L G2 with sump. Caribsea live rock aquascape in DT (dry with bacteria). Combined with Caribsea Oceandirect sand mixed with AragAlive special grade sand for better grain size. Also some wet live rock rubble from Indonesia, about 1-2kg placed in the sump. Maybe a few very small pieces are added to the DT aquascape for better bacterial spread. I want to prevent hitchhikers and pests as much as possible. Can I do this by only putting the rubble in the sump and keep out of the DT?
So what is the best and most robust way to cycle this exact setup from the start? Should I do fast cycle? Slow cycle? Should I add bacterial additives? Live mud? A shrimp? Ghost feeding? Add ammonium chloride? And then what else...? Should I introduce pods, and when? Any other additives?
I'm aiming for a mixed reef with some LPS and SPS, and a handfull of some easy fish and cleanup crew. I want at least 1 anemone in 6-12 months after startup. But not sure yet.
I know about almost all the ways to cycle, but thats exactly what confuses me the most now. Hope anyone can help me out