How much Live Rock?

crobattt · 04/03/2011, 03:59 PM

I need to know how much live rock i should get to cycle in my 75 gallon setup.

I was thinking of starting with 20 pounds of Live rock and 55 pounds of base.

If I were to do this how long would the cycle be?..

Should i do something different? I'll take any suggestions thanks

!

meat1974 · 04/03/2011, 05:27 PM

That sounds like a good start. I would wait about a week for the cycle. It might be sooner you just need to test the water everyday, that will tell you for sure when its done with the cycle.

crobattt · 04/03/2011, 05:53 PM

Any other suggestions?

Philosophos · 04/03/2011, 06:03 PM

75lbs is a good start; better to start with the minimum, play with it, then hunt for other pieces to play specific rolls after building the initial structure.

I've got no clue what cycle time looks like for seeding with x amount of rock bearing nitrifying bacteria in SW. Test though, and test your test kit via calibration solutions; they're easy to mix up. An hour or two of extra work and a few dollars for test kits will save you money over expensive mistakes.

subisti · 04/03/2011, 06:04 PM

I would but in a raw shrimp from the grocery store for a day to furthur the cycle.

crobattt · 04/03/2011, 06:15 PM

Ok, how much sand you guys think?

ReeferBill · 04/03/2011, 06:23 PM

I like a DSB 3@40# would make a nice sandbed and get some seeded sand from a fellow reefer.Aragonite reef sand the grain size you like the best.The Fiji pink is pretty too!!!

crobattt · 04/03/2011, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReeferBill

I like a DSB 3@40# would make a nice sandbed and get some seeded sand from a fellow reefer.Aragonite reef sand the grain size you like the best.The Fiji pink is pretty too!!!

I'm guessing 3 inches and 40 pounds will be enough?

meat1974 · 04/03/2011, 07:01 PM

3 to 4 inchs deep should be plenty and it will look just right. Definitely go with live aragronite. It should also help your cycle along. Get some sand from another tank too, that might help the cycle also.

crobattt · 04/03/2011, 07:13 PM

How many pounds though?

crobattt · 04/03/2011, 09:55 PM

how many pounds...?

duncantse · 04/03/2011, 10:11 PM

Are you asking about getting sand from an established tank to speed the cycle?

If you are, get 1 cup. That should be plenty of bacteria on it.

reefwisher · 04/03/2011, 11:10 PM

If you go to the home page here. You can find the calculator on the right side to determine your sand bed depth and how much sand you need.

reefwisher · 04/03/2011, 11:11 PM

Calculator is on the left side.

crobattt · 04/06/2011, 07:44 PM

my tank has been set up for 2 days, it has 20 pounds of LR and 30 base, should i add raw shrimp still?

duncantse · 04/06/2011, 07:48 PM

Depends on how much ammonia you have right now. Is it declining? What was your ammonia spike?

04/03/2011, 03:59 PM	#1
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	How much Live Rock? I need to know how much live rock i should get to cycle in my 75 gallon setup. I was thinking of starting with 20 pounds of Live rock and 55 pounds of base. If I were to do this how long would the cycle be?.. Should i do something different? I'll take any suggestions thanks !

04/03/2011, 05:27 PM	#2
meat1974 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 97	That sounds like a good start. I would wait about a week for the cycle. It might be sooner you just need to test the water everyday, that will tell you for sure when its done with the cycle. __________________ DIY what you can. Current Tank Info: 72 gallon reef tank, 20 gallon sump with refuge, mag 5 return pump, ins180 Reef Dynamics skimmer, diy light fixture 2x175 watt metal halide & 4x65 watt compact florescent. 8 gallon bio-cube with middle diy refugium.

04/03/2011, 06:23 PM	#7
ReeferBill Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,906	Sand? I like a DSB 3@40# would make a nice sandbed and get some seeded sand from a fellow reefer.Aragonite reef sand the grain size you like the best.The Fiji pink is pretty too!!! __________________ I never realized I had to be a Chemist and a Marine Biologist to maintain a Reef Aquarium!

04/03/2011, 07:01 PM	#9
meat1974 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 97	3 to 4 inchs deep should be plenty and it will look just right. Definitely go with live aragronite. It should also help your cycle along. Get some sand from another tank too, that might help the cycle also. __________________ DIY what you can. Current Tank Info: 72 gallon reef tank, 20 gallon sump with refuge, mag 5 return pump, ins180 Reef Dynamics skimmer, diy light fixture 2x175 watt metal halide & 4x65 watt compact florescent. 8 gallon bio-cube with middle diy refugium.

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04/03/2011, 05:53 PM	#3
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	Any other suggestions?

04/03/2011, 06:03 PM	#4
Philosophos Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 25	75lbs is a good start; better to start with the minimum, play with it, then hunt for other pieces to play specific rolls after building the initial structure. I've got no clue what cycle time looks like for seeding with x amount of rock bearing nitrifying bacteria in SW. Test though, and test your test kit via calibration solutions; they're easy to mix up. An hour or two of extra work and a few dollars for test kits will save you money over expensive mistakes.

04/03/2011, 06:04 PM	#5
subisti Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alliance ohio Posts: 57	I would but in a raw shrimp from the grocery store for a day to furthur the cycle.

04/03/2011, 06:15 PM	#6
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	Ok, how much sand you guys think?

04/03/2011, 07:13 PM	#10
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	How many pounds though?

04/03/2011, 09:55 PM	#11
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	how many pounds...?

04/03/2011, 10:11 PM	#12
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Are you asking about getting sand from an established tank to speed the cycle? If you are, get 1 cup. That should be plenty of bacteria on it.

04/03/2011, 11:10 PM	#13
reefwisher Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 402	If you go to the home page here. You can find the calculator on the right side to determine your sand bed depth and how much sand you need.

04/03/2011, 11:11 PM	#14
reefwisher Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 402	Calculator is on the left side.

04/06/2011, 07:44 PM	#15
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	my tank has been set up for 2 days, it has 20 pounds of LR and 30 base, should i add raw shrimp still?

04/06/2011, 07:48 PM	#16
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Depends on how much ammonia you have right now. Is it declining? What was your ammonia spike?