Start small or wait?

Palidora5 · 10/01/2012, 11:45 AM

I have a 150 gallon tank that is going to be a reef tank but is currently a African cichlid tank just waiting for a for parts to complete the reef setup. My question is for the time being I have a 29 gallon that is going to be my quarantine tank I have a spare filter heater and sand should cycle this tank for now and get a fish or two ready to put into the big tank when that is all cycled or just wait lol. Thanks for your help in advance!!!

PR_Reefer · 10/01/2012, 12:02 PM

Yes I would say start cycling the 29 but dont put any Rock or Sand. Is better if you dont because later on if u need to treat a fish for something it will Kill your LR and LS. So do the tank with water and either buy bacteria to kick start the cycle or throw in a fresh shrimp. Also Read the sticky on how to set up a QT.

schlosser_jr30 · 10/01/2012, 02:02 PM

If your going to cycle the 29 you might as well put some rock in it to move to the 150. Cycling a tank with just water wouldn't do you much good as the water column doesn't hold much bacteria. Maybe I misunderstood.

Palidora5 · 10/01/2012, 02:16 PM

i have 70 lbs of dry rock waiting to be put in. if i placed some in that tank and cycled it could i then use ity to seed the other dry rock when i am ready to start that one? i am not in a rush i want to start right but if i could now get the ball roleing in the right direction that would be great!!!! i just want it to be right

10/01/2012, 11:45 AM	#1
Palidora5 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 54	Start small or wait? I have a 150 gallon tank that is going to be a reef tank but is currently a African cichlid tank just waiting for a for parts to complete the reef setup. My question is for the time being I have a 29 gallon that is going to be my quarantine tank I have a spare filter heater and sand should cycle this tank for now and get a fish or two ready to put into the big tank when that is all cycled or just wait lol. Thanks for your help in advance!!! __________________ 150 gallon dt 55 gallon sump

10/01/2012, 12:02 PM	#2
PR_Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 116	Yes I would say start cycling the 29 but dont put any Rock or Sand. Is better if you dont because later on if u need to treat a fish for something it will Kill your LR and LS. So do the tank with water and either buy bacteria to kick start the cycle or throw in a fresh shrimp. Also Read the sticky on how to set up a QT. __________________ Air Traffic Control aint easy and who said the saltwater hobby was? For every problem in life there is a solution. Current Tank Info: 75G and 20G Sump/Fuge with Aquac 120 skimmer (Mag 5), LR,LS and chaeto in the Fuge, Mag 9.5 Return Pump, 100Lbs of rock in DT and 60 Lbs of LS.

10/01/2012, 02:16 PM	#4
Palidora5 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 54	i have 70 lbs of dry rock waiting to be put in. if i placed some in that tank and cycled it could i then use ity to seed the other dry rock when i am ready to start that one? i am not in a rush i want to start right but if i could now get the ball roleing in the right direction that would be great!!!! i just want it to be right __________________ 150 gallon dt 55 gallon sump

10/01/2012, 02:02 PM	#3
schlosser_jr30 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 66	If your going to cycle the 29 you might as well put some rock in it to move to the 150. Cycling a tank with just water wouldn't do you much good as the water column doesn't hold much bacteria. Maybe I misunderstood.