Clarification on Curing & Cycling

Thanks all! We're new, but we've definitely been studying and doing our homework before diving in. One comment about this...we'll need a few hours per day of minimal/moderate light for coralline...if we intend to use this as a marker that our system has sufficiently matured before adding our first-ever coral (which is to be either a 'shroom or a zoo, btw)...

We're really excited about reaching that milestone in time. But we are also patient and realize that good things come to those who wait.

 

Dang it, slocal! The truth comes out AFTER we give you + karma, lol. Well, props to Peredhil for looking out and protecting us newbies!

 

LOL, well hey

As for the lights, it's really a matter of preference. I kept them off during the cycle cause I was getting bummed at looking at an empty tank. With the lights off, I barely even noticed the tank in the living room at all. My rock was cured but had no coraline or I would have left the lights on to let it propagate.

 

I have always used Walt Smiths advice when curing live rock, they supply more rock than all others combined and are the authorities.

Walt Smith - About Live Rock and Sand

 

coralline is such a menace!

 

Someones going to Something Fishy tomorrow. Hmm, has me thinking about going too.

 

Someone did! Did you make it there too? Good to see the great state of Pennsyltucky is well represented here on 3reef.

 

Haha, yeah. NO, I haven't stopped down yet this week. Its such a grueling 20 minute ride LOL. I might go sometime tomorrow or Saturday to pick up that buy one get one free deal on Florida Ricordea. We'll see. Anyway, I really like that place. I think the best guy to talk to is Steve. He will never steer you wrong. He really helped me and continues to.

Edit: Whoa I am now a flamingo tongue! Strange.

 

Wow, that's rough man! We're about 10 minutes away from SF. Funny you should mention that...I'll actually tell Steve to take his time if he's already with a customer and will just look around the shop and wait for him. He's been extremely helpful to us too.