Thanks, I got the rock you see in the tank today, I would have got more but my local shop didn't have a great selection. In my humble opinion. So I'll go out again tomorrow. But you're right, it isn't cheep, spent £200 ($350), people talk me out of online due to the size of the rocks and also the hit and miss condition...
I had my water tested today and during the week, the local shop said I could start adding fish next week, as the levels are good. Do you think that's too soon..?
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IMO, you should not listen to that, they want to sell fish. Wait until you see a cycle and you need to be testing your own water with your own testing kit.
How long has your water been in that tank? AND you do not have enough live rock yet. IMO you need to think about the fish you like and which fish can live together with which fish while you wait. Plan to add one fish at first, it may die. One dead fish is bad enough.
You haven't said anything that indicates your tank has cycled so I must assume it has not and my recommendations are based on that. It "could" take your tank a month to cycle or a few days. It does need to cycle BEFORE you add life. The cycle will most likely kill or seriously stress any life forms you add too early. I have heard of tanks taking several weeks to cycle. Nothing happens fast in this hobby, so sit back and enjoy the slow relaxed pace and you will get much more out of this science we call a hobby.
Good luck, others will chime in and add more instructions as well.
EDIT: sorry, just read your above post. If you added the rock today your tank can not possibly be cycled yet. Sorry. Don't worry, everything will happen when it happens. You are going to be learning plenty, and have plenty to do in the mean time doing google searches, reading, and learning. I look forward to hearing back on how it is going. You are going to make mistakes, we all do, and we all made big ones at first. Many of the worst mistakes are made early because of excitement and desire to do too much too soon.
Many are here watching and willing to help. Every tank is different, so you will be sorting out advice and doing the best you can and soon the light bulb will come on. In 6 to 8 months you will have a good looking tank!
