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@rickjamison24 All the information you seek is found in this video. I mention the growth of green algae towards the end. With my videos, if you miss 10 seconds of it, you miss a whole heap of information. Good luck.
@xmikebrock That can work well for you as long as you realize that it will be a while before you can add animals. Once the tank is full of rock and sand, and the filtration is ready, and the tank has gone through its last cycle, you will be ready for animals. Good luck.
hey man my tank has been up for about a week with the live rock and sand in there too and im starting to get the green algea already is that normal this soon?
@javier91782 A local fish store owner ordered it for me for wholesale price since he owes me a huge favor, but for you guys that do not have access to wholesale, liveaquaria is great for good quality live rock and low prices even with the shipping.
NICE job. Very informative, and simple at the same time. Great for new hobbyists! Wish I would have found this info 10 years ago! I’ve made a number of the same mistakes as you have, I’m sure!
@melpat07 You need to finish setting up the system completely and then wait til the system cycles. If you add live rock, it may cycle again. Patience is key, remember that. Once you have the system fully set up, with the filtration, and all the rock needed, and the tank cycles, then and only then is it safe to add animals.
love this vid. I must ask you I have only live sand in my aquarium. Its been 2 weeks and yes I do have green sand now. Say that my cycle is finish or allmost would it be ok for me to put in aged live rock in my tank and add fish or I have to wait for the live rock to do the same thing as the sand.
hello newyorksteelo! very informative! thanks! I had a question, I have green hairlike algae growing on my sand bed and along a little along the tank walls. when cycling I just leave it or should I clean this off?
One question, was the live rock cured, or incured when u put it in? Oh n I started me second nano reef, might turn my 30 gallon planted into a reef soon too!
@cahernand1 uncured, which is why it had so much life and color when first added. Now the life is evident everywhere. Next video coming up soon. Good luck with the new reef and welcome to the bobby.
@javier91782 All 3 are good quality if, and only if, the rock is completely uncured. I would go more the the most porous and lightweight rock available. Good luck and be careful of the animals you put in your tank, which may be preying on these critters and worms, such as coral banded shrimps and arrow crabs. Good luck.
@rickjamison24 All the information you seek is found in this video. I mention the growth of green algae towards the end. With my videos, if you miss 10 seconds of it, you miss a whole heap of information. Good luck.
@xmikebrock That can work well for you as long as you realize that it will be a while before you can add animals. Once the tank is full of rock and sand, and the filtration is ready, and the tank has gone through its last cycle, you will be ready for animals. Good luck.
hey man my tank has been up for about a week with the live rock and sand in there too and im starting to get the green algea already is that normal this soon?
Thanks for the info bro. Go bulls!
@javier91782 A local fish store owner ordered it for me for wholesale price since he owes me a huge favor, but for you guys that do not have access to wholesale, liveaquaria is great for good quality live rock and low prices even with the shipping.
That is some good info there dude!
@javier91782 The Bulls are deadly this year man. Definitely an elite top 3 teams in the eastern conference.
NICE job. Very informative, and simple at the same time. Great for new hobbyists! Wish I would have found this info 10 years ago! I’ve made a number of the same mistakes as you have, I’m sure!
@OoOitzkristan No. This only applies for saltwater.
Hi would a deep sand bed work as a biological filter for a freshwater aquarium as well?
@TNconcept Thanks, glad you found it informational.
@melpat07 You need to finish setting up the system completely and then wait til the system cycles. If you add live rock, it may cycle again. Patience is key, remember that. Once you have the system fully set up, with the filtration, and all the rock needed, and the tank cycles, then and only then is it safe to add animals.
@ronnarozny Thanks for the feedback
some arrow crabs might arrive in the rock am I correct?
@javier91782 This rarely happens, cause if it does, the local fish stores remove them and sell them separately.
Did u get the manado rock from live Aquaria? If not where?
love this vid. I must ask you I have only live sand in my aquarium. Its been 2 weeks and yes I do have green sand now. Say that my cycle is finish or allmost would it be ok for me to put in aged live rock in my tank and add fish or I have to wait for the live rock to do the same thing as the sand.
hello newyorksteelo! very informative! thanks! I had a question, I have green hairlike algae growing on my sand bed and along a little along the tank walls. when cycling I just leave it or should I clean this off?
@nai09 The clean up crew should clean this off.
Great video, very eductional!
@luckylulabelle77 Thank you and thanks for the sub
One question, was the live rock cured, or incured when u put it in? Oh n I started me second nano reef, might turn my 30 gallon planted into a reef soon too!
@cahernand1 uncured, which is why it had so much life and color when first added. Now the life is evident everywhere. Next video coming up soon. Good luck with the new reef and welcome to the bobby.
ayyyy steelo…
ive been watching your videos religiously for the past week haha, even just listening to them in my car when i hook my phone up to the radio…
i should be setting up another SW tank in the next few weeks
what i was planning on doing tonight.. start to cure some base rock in a tank i had lying around so i can get soe bacteria goin
but when i am ready to put the NeW tank together, would you suggest i put the DSB and the rock im curing now in te tank before i add some new LR?
@javier91782 All 3 are good quality if, and only if, the rock is completely uncured. I would go more the the most porous and lightweight rock available. Good luck and be careful of the animals you put in your tank, which may be preying on these critters and worms, such as coral banded shrimps and arrow crabs. Good luck.