Add invertebrates as soon as the nitrate levels drop due to deep live sand bed. How does it sound?
>>Perfect! >Question 1: I have already two biological external filters: EHEIM 2224 and EHEIM 2229 wet-dry. The 2224 is still running supporting my quarantine tank and has a lot of bacteria in it. In which part of the starting plan should I use them, if use them at all? >>If you are using well-cured, good quality live rock, then I wouldn’t worry a whole lot about using those bacteria. I would let the cycle begin in the tank without adding anything other than the specimens from quarantine. >Question 2: Will the snails and all the life creatures on the live rock die during the cycling process because of ammonia and nitrite? If yes, than how can I avoid the loss of these forms of live, which exist on the live rock? >>Yes, and you can use the most aggressive skimming you can muster (good interim use for that AquaC), and copious water changes. It’s a pain, but it definitely can be done. >Question 3: I am thinking of having a sump for the first time, but it scares me a little bit. My LFS is n
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