Cycle with Dry Rock + Live Sand

[Saluki2003]

I’ve finished my aquascape made from Marco Rocks and just added water and a 20lb bag of live sand to my IM Nuvo 20g. I’ve read through several different threads about cycling my tank and now my head is spinning on info overload.

Looking for some guidance on how I should cycle this tank.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Ta2oodfreak]

How I have done it, many will have their own opinions and thoughts.
Throw in some bottled bacteria and a clownfish or 2 (I used Fritz9). Let it run. Watch for the cycle and dose prime when you detect ammonia. Water change. Then wait till parameters are looking good again.