What equipment should run during cycle?

[Kbra]

When starting a cycle with dry rock using fish or shrimp, what additional equipment should be running? Skimmer, carbon?

Not sure if any of these would slow down the beginning of the cycle...

 

[Saltgator]

Carbon and a bacteria additive like Seachem Stability for added stability is all I use. I've had great results using the Seachem Stability as directed, but still allow around 3-4 weeks for all good signs (parms in check) that it's ready.

 

[Kbra]

Carbon and a bacteria additive like Seachem Stability for added stability is all I use. I've had great results using the Seachem Stability as directed, but still allow around 3-4 weeks for all good signs (parms in check) that it's ready.

So no skimmer till the tank is about to get stocked?

 

[Mufasa31]

If you are using live rock to cycle I would use the skimmer

 

[Saltgator]

So no skimmer till the tank is about to get stocked?

I never have at least in the first week. I never even turn the lights on unless I'm checking on something or doing some aqua scaping. My reasoning for no skimming was to allow the numbers to run coarse without a interuption my a skimmer or other products (media). I like my numbers to sky rocket and that tells me that the steps are in place. I simply do water changes as need to bring the numbers back in check. Once my numbers are steady, I kick on the skimmer and lights on. After that, my hardiest fish go in. FYI, the stability by seachem has allowed me to cycle a tank in a week with no extreme numbers. I still use stability for an additive in my current DT.

 

[Kbra]

I never have at least in the first week. I never even turn the lights on unless I'm checking on something or doing some aqua scaping. My reasoning for no skimming was to allow the numbers to run coarse without a interuption my a skimmer or other products (media). I like my numbers to sky rocket and that tells me that the steps are in place. I simply do water changes as need to bring the numbers back in check. Once my numbers are steady, I kick on the skimmer and lights on. After that, my hardiest fish go in. FYI, the stability by seachem has allowed me to cycle a tank in a week with no extreme numbers. I still use stability for an additive in my current DT.

In a week using dry rock?

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[bige]

Time isn't all that important. It's numbers.

 

[Kbra]

Time isn't all that important. It's numbers.

Yup. I Dont have my Vegas yet so I'm in no hurry. Just curious if that's with dry rock...

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[Saltgator]

I used Marco dry with seachem had had no issues.

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