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Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by stevenbaker21, Jan 30, 2009.

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  1. stevenbaker21

    stevenbaker21 Astrea Snail

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    Just added 45 lbs of cured LR. Should the lights be on or off? Tank isn't cycled yet.

    Thanks
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    off...................
     
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Off! All lights are is a fuel for algae right now.
     
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  4. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    so anything that is photosynthetic can die off??? I say on
     
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  5. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Rock??? Nothing was said about coral.
     
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  6. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    When live rock comes, if it's good rock it can have all sorts of photosynthetic critters on it. If you are going to leave the lights off during cycle, a guy might as well buy base rock and let it seed. You buy the live rock for all of the life forms that may be present. No light can kill some of these off.
     
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  7. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Go ahead leave your lights on. You will love the algae that comes along, especially with nothing in there to eat it.
     
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    Otty, Jan 31, 2009
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  8. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I have never seen an issue with algae during a cycle as long as the live rock is of good quality. I'm just speaking from my experience. I've been involved in setting up several tanks and this is the way I have done it and it works fine. The key word is (quality rock) If a person can't afford to spend the money on good live rock, then they should just go with base rock and let it get seeded.
     
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  9. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    my lights are let off till i hit the 12 week mark.....thats the way i roll
     
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  10. awa1979

    awa1979 Astrea Snail

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    I always leave my lights on, never had an issue with algae during cycling or after.

    I usually get a few corals with my rock, I have mushrooms, and a few other kinds, all of them came in on my rock.
     
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