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they dont train their people too much. aquatics actually gets the most training though. they do have some ok stuff, but they're definately lacking.
Keith;120813 said:So I was reading up on maturing a tank, and I found a couple things that help establish the cycle. I already knew about live rock, but have any of you used these options?
1. "Seeding" your tank with gravel/sand from an already established system
There is no reason at all to add anything alive to cycle the tank. Its actually pretty cruel. You could add a dead shrimp from the grocery store and let it rot, but if you already have LR, you prolly already have decaying matter in the tank.2. Adding inexpensive hardy fish to excrete amonia to fuel the developing bacteria
Which algae? I wouldn't bother, and actually think it would slow the cycle down by uptaking nutrients that are needed for different stages of the cycle.3. Adding benificial algea
Keith;121089 said:are refugiums hooked directly to the tank seperate from the sump or is it linked to one end of the sump?
Keith;120818 said:There were a couple types of algea I heard can work out well. Green algea (Caulerpa spp, Halimeda spp, and Valonia), some red algeas, and some brown algeas. I've also read a little on Diatoms and Dinoflagellates, but I have no idea if they would be benifical or detrimental to the tank.
The only algea that I know of that's bad for an aquarium is blue-green algea (Cyanobacteria).
If I'm better off with just the live rock and maybe some sand from an established system, ill stick with that.
-Keith