Live Rock Issues And Questions

[Blake]

Hey guys,

- Bought some live rock off a guy closing his tank (obviously cycled rock, 80lbs)
- Added some store bought rock as well (mixed the two, 20lbs)
- Tank has been cycling a week, lights off, with a new sand bed added
- Starting to see the typical fuzz and fur develop on the rock
- Refugium is set up in the sump

Im assuming the die off from the rock will fire the ammonia cycle/nitrogen cycle? Or should I be adding more fish food/shrimp to allow for better decomposition?

Do I add chaeto? Or only introduce it to the refuge as/or if the nitrates rise?

Do I light my refugium during the cycle or afterwards?

Appreciate the input,

Blake

 

[Blake]

 

[sunnykita]

looking great !

 

[KBennett]

I'd still add a shrimp.

 

[Sewerat]

Or throw the CUC in there and let them get at it a little bit

 

[Blake]

added some chromis today, lets hope the little buggers live lol

 

[Poseidon]

They should survive no problem

 

[scubasteve]

you gotta really be doing something wrong to have chromis die... pop by this weekend and i can give ya the full run down of what i do to start up a tank theres just alot to explain depending how you plan to run your system