Enough live rock?

[Steven27]

29 gallon fowlr still cycling. I’m not sure if this is enough live rock?

 

[Adrift]

It is enough to get going. General rule of thumb as understand is 1-2 lbs of live or dry reef rock per gallon.

 

[Steven27]

It is enough to get going. General rule of thumb as understand is 1-2 lbs of live or dry reef rock per gallon.

Thanks for the response. Another question once the cycle will adding live rock affect the parameters?

 

[Steven27]

I have noticed my salinity fluctuates between 1.025 and 1.026 is that normal for cycling? I added bio spira yesterday.

 

[ahiggins]

I have noticed my salinity fluctuates between 1.025 and 1.026 is that normal for cycling? I added bio spira yesterday.

Probably how you’re reading. Usually it goes down via evaporation but I lose a few inches of water in the sump per day and it only fluctuates by 0.001

 

[ahiggins]

Thanks for the response. Another question once the cycle will adding live rock affect the parameters?

No as long as you’re not adding live rock that has been left out and things in it start to die. Usually a 30 min trip from lfs to home isn’t enough to spark die off. Dry is totally fine

 

[Steven27]

Probably how you’re reading. Usually it goes down via evaporation but I lose a few inches of water in the sump per day and it only fluctuates by 0.001

Thanks for the response! I’m using a refractometer I’ll recalibrate it to make sure.

 

[ahiggins]

Thanks for the response! I’m using a refractometer I’ll recalibrate it to make sure.

Sounds good. After a few years, I ended up getting a Milwaukee auto and I absolutely love it. I’ll never go back

 

[Steven27]

Probably how you’re reading. Usually it goes down via evaporation but I lose a few inches of water in the sump per day and it only fluctuates by 0.001

Thanks for the response! I’m using a refractometer I’ll recalibrate it to make sure

Sounds good. After a few years, I ended up getting a Milwaukee auto and I absolutely love it. I’ll never go back

awesome! Is there a recommended salinity for fowlr?

 

[ahiggins]

Thanks for the response! I’m using a refractometer I’ll recalibrate it to make sure

awesome! Is there a recommended salinity for fowlr?

I don’t know about fowlr, never had one

 

[Steven27]

I don’t know about fowlr, never had one

Oh okay appreciate it!

 

[Mywifeisgunnakillme]

it's plenty. Fill the tank with coral instead rock if a reef tank, and if fish only, it does not matter and is plenty for biological filtration.

 

[Mywifeisgunnakillme]

Thanks for the response! I’m using a refractometer I’ll recalibrate it to make sure

awesome! Is there a recommended salinity for fowlr?

Some people run fish only systems a little lower, but i would stick to 1.024 to 1.026. Higher salinity is what makes skimmers work and why they don't work on fresh water systems...

 

[Steven27]

it's plenty. Fill the tank with coral instead rock if a reef tank, and if fish only, it does not matter and is plenty for biological filtration.

Any coral that don’t require much lighting? The light is stock. Thanks for the response

 

[TnFishwater98]

29 gallon fowlr still cycling. I’m not sure if this is enough live rock?

Like mentioned earlier, that’s enough to get the tank going, should have at least 29lbs but I would do between 50-60lbs.
ive got about 110 in my 55 including base rock

 

[TnFishwater98]

Any coral that don’t require much lighting? The light is stock. Thanks for the response

You can replace the light if needed. I would order at a nano package of real live rock to give your tank a boost. Your tank and you’ll love it in the long run.

 

[Steven27]

You can replace the light if needed. I would order at a nano package of real live rock to give your tank a boost. Your tank and you’ll love it in the long run.

 

[Steven27]

Thanks for the response! The 29 gallon has been running since Tuesday night. I added bio spira yesterday. Any one use bio spira before? Do these parameters indicate that the cycling process has started?

 

[TnFishwater98]

Thanks for the response! The 29 gallon has been running since Tuesday night. I added bio spira yesterday. Any one use bio spira before? Do these parameters indicate that the cycling process has started?

It’s best to put the test vile on the white part of booklet for easiest matching

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Thanks for the response! The 29 gallon has been running since Tuesday night. I added bio spira yesterday. Any one use bio spira before? Do these parameters indicate that the cycling process has started?

Also get some some better tests, those api tests are not very accurate. Even with fowlr you’d want to get powerhead or 2 as fish like flow and you’ll have less headaches. Is this your first tank?