Cycling question

[wantednca]

Good evening family,

I just received my first major tank. Waterbox Marine X 90.3. I ordered the wrong return pump so I'm waiting on the new one to arrive. Do I have to wait to add sand, water and start the cycling process until the return pump comes?

Thank you all

 

[ryanjohn1]

Do you have a wave maker?

 

[ryanjohn1]

And heaters

 

[wantednca]

Do you have a wave maker?

Yes I do

 

[wantednca]

And heaters

Yes indeed

 

[ryanjohn1]

I personally would get it wet then.

 

[wantednca]

I personally would get it wet then.

Let's go! Thank you so much

 

[ryanjohn1]

You could fill the sump and just let it sit and start process of the main part of tank

 

[ryanjohn1]

Get it wet and put some pictures up buddy

 

[wantednca]

You could fill the sump and just let it sit and start process of the main part of tank

Just so I'm clear. Just fill the sump with salt water and wait for the return pump and fill the main display with water and add Dr Tim's one and only and I should be ok

 

[wantednca]

Get it wet and put some pictures up buddy

Copy that! Thank you

 

[FUNGI]

dont even bother filling the sump.....just cycle the tank......

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Just so I'm clear. Just fill the sump with salt water and wait for the return pump and fill the main display with water and add Dr Tim's one and only and I should be ok

I'd wait for the return pump before filling the sump.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Just so I'm clear. Just fill the sump with salt water and wait for the return pump and fill the main display with water and add Dr Tim's one and only and I should be ok

Have you already bought Dr. Tims? If not, I recommend using Fritz Turbo Start instead. Or Biospira.

 

[MnFish1]

Good evening family,

I just received my first major tank. Waterbox Marine X 90.3. I ordered the wrong return pump so I'm waiting on the new one to arrive. Do I have to wait to add sand, water and start the cycling process until the return pump comes?

Thank you all

No - not necessarily - if you have flow in the tank - that said - I would wait.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Good evening family,

I just received my first major tank. Waterbox Marine X 90.3. I ordered the wrong return pump so I'm waiting on the new one to arrive. Do I have to wait to add sand, water and start the cycling process until the return pump comes?

Thank you all

Wait -- just sand and water? Or do you have rock also? Don't bother adding anything to boost the cycle until you have enough surface area (rock, biomedia, etc) for the bacteria to colonize...