WMAS Discussion Forum : Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready?

WMAS Discussion Forum : Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:06:41 +0000 Tue, 30 Mar 2004 09:02:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2209 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21204&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21204 Author: Mark Peterson
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 9:02am

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2004 09:02:52 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21204&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21204 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21200&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21200 Author: Adam Haycock
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 30 2004 at 8:46am

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2004 08:46:16 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21200&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21200 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : I think rocks look fine or I would...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21164&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21164 Author: Danny Lueck
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 12:27am

I think rocks look fine or I would have changed them myself Marcus

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:27:05 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21164&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21164 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : Of course it's safe to take...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21160&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21160 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 29 2004 at 11:50pm

Of course it's safe to take it slow, wait for life to grow and when necessary don't add a particular organism.

Unfortunately many LFS tell beginners, and many many books tell the world to sacrifice a few fish to the Reef Gods (thanks BananaTropics

) and to wait much longer than is really necessary.
Shane and Danny have Wet Thumbs It looks like BananaTropics' thumb is starting to wrinkle too.

I'm a little slow and unsure of what ChemGuy means for us to understand (Jim, please help me out), but since he mentioned theater, here are the
CREDITS

Maturing - This is Adams term from a post in the thread linked here: Aquarium startup - a sensible change

LW - I don't know if it was Carl or someone else that first used the term "Live Water", but it just seemed to fit better than saying "old water" as opposed to freshly mixed water.
Then Carl (he always cracks me up) abbreviated it "LW" ... Bingo!

Edited by Mark Peterson]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:50:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21160&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21160 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : Danny, before you post anymore...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21155&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21155 Author: Marcus
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 29 2004 at 10:48pm

Danny, before you post anymore pics, I NEED to come back up and move some of your rocks around again now that its not cloudy.

]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 22:48:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21155&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21155 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : Darn I better pipe in with whats...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21145&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21145 Author: Danny Lueck
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 29 2004 at 9:53pm

Darn I better pipe in with whats been going on with me. As some of you know I just setup a 120 reef about 3 weeks ago......Let me just tell you the rock sand and water are by far the biggest factor to reef keeping IMO.....lets see my 3 week old tank...

(keep in mind I did the same thing with the 55 gal and the 155 gal bow front)

Packed it with LR LS (live Water)

and stocked it with corals......without loss
these pictures below show 120 in progress......

3 weeks and looking ok I would say. However I am not here to disagree with the waiting thing----Just that if you go about this reef keeping stuff knowing LR LS LW work wonders it will truly help you in the long run...Thanks again WMAS

]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:53:11 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21145&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21145 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : I side more with adam on this...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21136&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21136 Author: jfinch
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 29 2004 at 8:44pm

I side more with adam on this issue...]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21136&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21136 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : Adam Blundell wrote: I guess...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21131&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21131 Author: Carl
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 29 2004 at 8:30pm

Adam Blundell wrote:

I guess I should clarify and say that I still like the idea of waiting months before adding stuff.

Adam, it's the masochist in you. Let us just say that NORMAL people shouldn't need to wait anymore!

]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21131&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21131 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : I guess I should clarify and say...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21122&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21122 Author: Adam Blundell
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 29 2004 at 6:33pm

I guess I should clarify and say that I still like the idea of waiting months before adding stuff. What I was surprised to see was Marks' comments on adding live water, sand, rock, and the "maturing" term.

Adam

]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:33:01 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21122&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21122 <![CDATA[Cycle - Shmycle... Is the tank ready? : My sacrificial chromis The...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2209&PID=21119&title=cycle-shmycle-is-the-tank-ready#21119 Author: Adam Haycock
Subject: 2209
Posted: March 29 2004 at 6:27pm

My sacrificial chromis

The reef Gods are happy

But I also used LS, LR, and LW

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