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ATKINSON · October 27th, 2009

Thanks,i am using a hydrometer for SG and it is a 20gal tank.Yesterday i added more salt amd its constantly at 1.022 so i will add the live rock and rubble directly into the tank tonight..? Do i need to feed the live rock/tank during the cycle?

ATKINSON · October 27th, 2009

Yay, Got about 4-5kg of live rock. It looks awesome in the tank. Cant wait for the cycle to be over!!

locoyo386 · October 27th, 2009

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Originally Posted by ATKINSON

Thanks,i am using a hydrometer for sg and it is a 20gal tank.Yesterday i added more salt amd its constantly at 1.022 so i will add the live rock and rubble directly into the tank tonight..? Do i need to feed the live rock/tank during the cycle?

The hydrometers tend to loose acuracy during time if not maintained well. If your salinity is at 1.022 that should be fine and you could still add saltwater when you top off to bring it to 1.025. You could ghost feed every other day what you would feed a single fish.

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Originally Posted by ATKINSON

Yay, Got about 4-5kg of live rock. It looks awesome in the tank. Cant wait for the cycle to be over!!

Awsome, any pictures yet? The cycle will be over before you know it.

ATKINSON · October 28th, 2009

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Originally Posted by locoyo386

The hydrometers tend to loose acuracy during time if not maintained well. If your salinity is at 1.022 that should be fine and you could still add saltwater when you top off to bring it to 1.025. You could ghost feed every other day what you would feed a single fish.

Awsome, any pictures yet? The cycle will be over before you know it.

I am aware of that, but I just dont have enough cash to purchase a refractometor( sp?) Will the ghost feeding help cycle the tank?

No pictures as of yet. I might only upload some once I get a first fish.

What invertabrates should I get for 5kgs of live rock? Hermits, snails??

locoyo386 · October 28th, 2009

Yeah it will help, but mainly it will be so that there is stuff at the bottom of the tank so the critters have something to eat.

ATKINSON · October 28th, 2009

Could I add a blue legged hermit crab as the clean up crew when the cycle finishes??

locoyo386 · October 28th, 2009

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Originally Posted by ATKINSON

Could I add a blue legged hermit crab as the clean up crew when the cycle finishes??

Most definately, in a 20 gallon I would suggest around 4-10 unless you go with a bigger crab.

ATKINSON · October 29th, 2009

Thanks

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