Cycling and water

[aerialdronemaster]

Hi guys
I would like to validate something.
I am picking up reeder 350 today .
I have a question regarding cycling.

I was told to put a tap water, because it will be cycling anyway , instead of saltwater ,

I was under impression, I need to use saltwater.

What is the truth?thanks

Ohh , I will get like 50kb of live rocks
How much live sand do you recommend

 

[brandon429]

If you get live rock there is no cycle it’s skipped. You’d use real clean reef water.


if this is dry rock you are getting, cycle in tap dechlor saltwater if you want, because at the end of a dry rock cycle you do a big water change to start clean, then it becomes the clean reef water. No need using real clean water at the start if it’s just going to be changed out in a month.

must read cycling info for live rocks

A thread tracking pure skip cycle instant reefs, no bottle bac

This is a testless cycling thread, we don't want ammonia testing here for any job if possible, because we are teaching reefers/readers that moving live rocks system to system does not restart the cycle: many in our community don't understand that rule and feel that any tank being setup simply...

www.reef2reef.com

the thread is live rocks from your pet store, not mailed live rock. There is only one kind of skip cycle live rock and that thread shows the only kind and how they knew they got the right rocks.

 

[aerialdronemaster]

If you get live rock there is no cycle it’s skipped. You’d use real clean reef water.


if this is dry rock you are getting, cycle in tap dechlor saltwater if you want, because at the end of a dry rock cycle you do a big water change to start clean, then it becomes the clean reef water. No need using real clean water at the start if it’s just going to be changed out in a month.

must read cycling info for live rocks

A thread tracking pure skip cycle instant reefs, no bottle bac

This is a testless cycling thread, we don't want ammonia testing here for any job if possible, because we are teaching reefers/readers that moving live rocks system to system does not restart the cycle: many in our community don't understand that rule and feel that any tank being setup simply...

www.reef2reef.com

the thread is live rocks from your pet store, not mailed live rock. There is only one kind of skip cycle live rock and that thread shows the only kind and how they knew they got the right rocks.

Thanks I am getting live rock , so it looks like saltwater is needed .

Thx

 

[ItalCanadaReefer]

I would not use tap water, RODI always. The silicates and other things can stay in the rock, and personally is not something I would do. Also, you absolutely need saltwater to cycle. It actually will cycle faster in a lower salinity levels, 1.015 specific gravity or 18 to 20 PPT, but not freshwater.