setting up new 10 gallon tank...?

[adbroom32]

im setting up a new tank and was wondering if i had natures ocean live sand straight from the ocean and real ocean water if it would cycle faster and i could add corals faster. it will be all ocean supplies. think it will work?

 

[Denbf58]

the fast and this hobby do not go together well. setup and cycle tank do not be in a hurry

 

[Fishguy622]

Not sure if the l/s or water help too much but adding live rock will speed up the process. I added 6 gallons of water from my 29g tank to my sons 10g along with 10lbs of live rock and the tank cycled in a week. Just make sure you check the levels and even after it cycles go slow and don't add too much too soon.

 

[adbroom32]

the fast and this hobby do not go together well. setup and cycle tank do not be in a hurry

how long should this cycle last being a 10 gallon with about 6 lbs LR?

 

[gbru316]

4-8 weeks.

I started a 10g with 10 lbs of LR in september, cycle took 6 weeks.

 

[adbroom32]

4-8 weeks.

I started a 10g with 10 lbs of LR in september, cycle took 6 weeks.

thats not bad. i think i could do that. were u able to add corals after the 6 weeks or did u have to wait even longer?

 

[Fishguy622]

If your 6lbs of live rock is fully cured your cycle should in no way take 4 to 8 weeks. Like I said I added 10lbs of fully cured rock with water from my existing tank and it went thru a mini cycle and it took only a week.

 

[adbroom32]

If your 6lbs of live rock is fully cured your cycle should in no way take 4 to 8 weeks. Like I said I added 10lbs of fully cured rock with water from my existing tank and it went thru a mini cycle and it took only a week.

that would be great! i havent completely given in to the 10 gallon yet. i may still try to work things out with my 20 as i was just told that my alkalinity was just too high thats all. but im going to work my was up from zoas and then move to lps. if i cant keep zoas.....then ill start the 10 gallon and wait out the cycle.