The new tank is a little more than half way filled (probably around 200-250 gallons of water in right now)with a skimmer running and several power heads going. All new live sand was used and all NSW was used. About 2 cups of sand from the current dt was added 5 or so days ago to help seed the new live sand. Around 150+ pounds of live rock from established systems have been added along with around 80 lbs of cleaned dry rock so far. There are mushrooms and palys on a lot of the rock. 60 lbs of cured rock from systems was placed 3 days ago and the other 90+ was put in last night. There has been no cycle so far and I do not think there will be one (it should be relatively small if there is).
There is no ammonia, no nitrite etc. All parameters are in check.
I am worried about my carpets though in case there ends up being some kind of a cycle. I want to get them in first and situated before any fish are transferred (I also want to transfer the fish slowly, maybe one every few days if I am able to). I have a bottle of Dr. Tim's One and Only and am debating whether or not I should put it in/ if it would even help. (There are no fish right now, just crabs).
Should I be ok putting them in or should I wait. I really do not like having to move them to another tank because so many things could go wrong.
There is no ammonia, no nitrite etc. All parameters are in check.
I am worried about my carpets though in case there ends up being some kind of a cycle. I want to get them in first and situated before any fish are transferred (I also want to transfer the fish slowly, maybe one every few days if I am able to). I have a bottle of Dr. Tim's One and Only and am debating whether or not I should put it in/ if it would even help. (There are no fish right now, just crabs).
Should I be ok putting them in or should I wait. I really do not like having to move them to another tank because so many things could go wrong.
