Billies 93 cube

dry rock. im not really 100% certain how to cycle a tank. im going to put my 80 lbs of sand and 50 lbs of rock in there, with out lights or a skimmer and run the ststem with the pumps and powerheads for a while and just see what happends. I dont want to use the snake oil potions that cycle it in seven day or anything like that. I want to do it old school where you leave it alone for a long time, let it do its 3 aglea blooms and when the last one clears up, do a 50% waterchange, and then add my clean up crew, my skimmer and then the lights.

will the cycle start without the use of fish or a dead shrimp or anything? with just the dry rock and sand?

 

Another question:

Are you putting egg crate on the bottom of the tank, underneath the rock and sand? I have heard of people using this technique, but I have never tried it myself.

 

I GOT MY BOXES TODAYYY!!!!!

i was going to try to do like na unboxing experiance for you guys, but was way to excited, so sorry

My sump, sicce 5, mp40 and filtersocks


and my ROCKS!


and no i am not going to put egg creat under my sand, i dont see a point in it

 

Very exciting! Good job so far!

 

Thank you!

 

How exciting!!! Congrats on everything, gonna love the MP40! LOL Where is the tank??

 

Exciting!! Mail days are so fun!!!

 

A big congratulations.

Very exciting to get a new tank.

Looks like very nice rock as well.

 

thanks corailline

 

heres some pictures of my stand, its dont, just needs more sanding and stain.

Side door open:


side door closed:


Inside of stand:


full shot: