New tank

Big_Mclargehuge · May 17, 2020

Hey. This is my first post on here. I just set up my first tank. It's a biocube 32 gallon. I have it up and running. Live rock, sand, water, heater. What should my next step be? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

hdsoftail1065 · May 17, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!! Congrats on your first tank! Quite a few folks on here running a 32!

A little reading material, don't be afraid to ask questions, everyone here is willing to help!

Cycling an Aquarium

Cycling a new aquarium. One of the earliest topics a new aquarium hobbyist needs to learn is how to properly cycle their aquarium. There is a ton of information on this process and many different methods on how to accomplish it. There are many different chemical and biological cycles our tank...

www.reef2reef.com

#WelcometoR2R

mike550 · May 17, 2020

@Big_Mclargehuge welcome to R2R! Good luck with the tank, and you’ll find lots of advice here! Your next step is to cycle your tank. Personally, I used Fritz Turbostart to get things going but there are many ways to do this.

Good luck and enjoy!

Reeffraff · May 17, 2020

Welcome. Lots of good threads on here to check out that will help you cycle your tank and get it ready for critters.

Ippyroy · May 17, 2020

Welcome to R2R!

Chrisfish · May 17, 2020

Welcome to R2R

Big_Mclargehuge · May 17, 2020

hdsoftail1065 said:
Welcome to R2R!!! Congrats on your first tank! Quite a few folks on here running a 32!

A little reading material, don't be afraid to ask questions, everyone here is willing to help!

Cycling an Aquarium

Cycling a new aquarium. One of the earliest topics a new aquarium hobbyist needs to learn is how to properly cycle their aquarium. There is a ton of information on this process and many different methods on how to accomplish it. There are many different chemical and biological cycles our tank...

www.reef2reef.com

#WelcometoR2R

Thank you! I've read that and know about cycling but was just wondering if anyone had any advice. How they cycle etc...recommending testing kits. Lights on or off, etc .. thanks again!

ShepherdReefer · May 17, 2020

Big_Mclargehuge said:
Hey. This is my first post on here. I just set up my first tank. It's a biocube 32 gallon. I have it up and running. Live rock, sand, water, heater. What should my next step be? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Welcome to R2R, how long has your tank been set up and did you add anything to the saltwater to help with the cycling? Also, good read hdsoftail1065 posted.

Big_Mclargehuge · May 17, 2020

ShepherdReefer said:
Welcome to R2R, how long has your tank been set up and did you add anything to the saltwater to help with the cycling? Also, good read hdsoftail1065 posted.

I have read that cycling article and it is good. I set it up last night. It hasn't even been up and running 24 hours. I'll post some pics in a bit.