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Cycling with uncured live rock?

6K views 23 replies 5 participants last post by  musho3210 
#1 ·
Can you do this? if so how?
 
#12 ·
I feel you will be fine adding 2 and thats it. Also you will have to test the water every week to be sure nothing gets out of wack.
 
#14 ·
ive seen them, but mainly saying you cant have an anemone in a 20 gallon, ive seen very few threads about clowns, plus these are oscellarius and (i think) are smaller than most clowns. Im not going to put any anemones in here, maybe a mushroom coral but thats it.

Also from my amount of questions that im asking (i want this saltwater tank to be perfect) this was the first time someone has said two clowns are no good.
 
#17 ·
well to add to my reply, technically clowns shouldnt really be in anything less that 30 gallons. We did have our 2 in a 20 gallon and had no problems, but it doesnt mean that every 20 gallon is going to be like this. Just like everyone is different, every tank is different. And what works for us may not work for you. Just keep that in mind ok. :D
 
#21 ·
heres my filtration plan,

2 100 gallon rated power filters, i will use foam so i can get the waste out easily, i will clean the foam daily by gently squeezing the spounge in old aquarium water. There will be a bio-wheel filter there too.

1 107 gallon rated powerhead with a spounge attachment

20-25 pounds of live rock
20 pounds live sand
maybe another 5 pounds of sand to get a DSB

well enough with this thread, we can let it die since my questions have been answered, if i have more problems with filtration i will set up a new thread, you can lock this one mods to prevent it from comming to life lol
 
#22 ·
musho3210 said:
well i was asking was it a territorial problem or waste problem, thats all, no need to get fussy lol. I guess i could try, maybe change the water every day and get tripple filtration, its worth a shot i hope......
And I answered that directly by saying they will pollute the water quickly. People get fussy when they hand out quality sound advice only to see someone beating a dead horse into submission. It's down right disrespectful.


So as I always do when I quit posting to such threads.


I fully feel you will not be satisfied until you hear someone say "go for it". So just get it done and then tell us all about it.
 
#24 ·
well i do have second thoughts about it mike, im not going to not listen. Im just trying to think if i can get a 30 gallon second hand. Thats why i said let this thread die so there wont need to be anyone saying dont do it or do it or something like that.
 
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