Malew
New Member
Hi all, not a newbie to fishkeeping having kept all manner of fish since childhood, but feel exactly like a newbie with all the advancements to reef keeping after 25yrs ! A few maybe stupid questions if I may .............
I live on an offshore UK island with no local supplier, hence to get livestock will take me 48hrs (only 4hrs for livestock ). My first query is, if due to weather I am unable to get away to the UK, what would be the best way to keep a system cycled if it is in fact ready for the first introduction of livestock , but can't do that ? (UNS R60 reef tank, no sand )
Second query, because I am going bare bottom, and trying to maximise bacterial habitat, is it permissible to put that type of media throughout the sump where it will, fit ? I will have a refugium with the bottom lined with media but can I also put bags in the skimmer chamber and also return pump chamber ? ( prob a stupid question I know).
Thanks best wishes.
I live on an offshore UK island with no local supplier, hence to get livestock will take me 48hrs (only 4hrs for livestock ). My first query is, if due to weather I am unable to get away to the UK, what would be the best way to keep a system cycled if it is in fact ready for the first introduction of livestock , but can't do that ? (UNS R60 reef tank, no sand )
Second query, because I am going bare bottom, and trying to maximise bacterial habitat, is it permissible to put that type of media throughout the sump where it will, fit ? I will have a refugium with the bottom lined with media but can I also put bags in the skimmer chamber and also return pump chamber ? ( prob a stupid question I know).
Thanks best wishes.
