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DAY 10 READINGS!!! Ammonia has completly disappeared! Ammonia: 0 PH: 7.8 Nitrite: 5.0 Nitrate: 7.8 Truely amazing readings for 10 days! Anyone know how long it will take for the Nitrite levels to drop?

how come on one likes canisters?

I've been reading and reading all over the net with this question. I have a eheim 2232 on a 37 gallon tank. Should I be running with the SUBSTRAT PRO in the filter or Seachem Matrix? Which bins should everything be going into (I have two bins).

Skipped yesterday however here's todays readings: PH: 7.8 Ammonia: 8.0 Nitrite: 1.0 Nitrate: 20 We're seeing Nitrate level folks!! Woo Hoo (Yesterday I added DrTim's One and Only formula) I promise not to add anything else :) Open question still remains, should I add the other filter I...

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22 pounds from Dr. Fosters. The rest locally, yes. I visited each store took a good look at their selections and made some local cash deals :) I believe it worked out quite well.

Thanks!

Okay I went to a lot of stores yesterday and found some more LR. Now I have: 22 Pounds of Fiji Live Rock 18 Pounds of Java Live Rock 5 Pounds of Tonga Live Rock 3 Pounds of Bali Live Rock Total: 48 Pounds of Rock I added a pump to circulate things around that I had laying around my...

No, 5 pieces at 22lbs.

Updated question: Should I remove the carbon filter during the cycling process?

Great! So there will not be any water 'pressure' issues then using two inline products?

So, no Bio-Spira then?

If I may ask. I have a EHEIM 2232 and a hydor inline heater. I want to add a UV Sterilizer. I have given it great thought can I add an inline one right after the inline heater? So the setup would be: EHEIM 2232 ---> Hydor Inline 200 W heater --> Inline UV Sterilizer --> out to tank...

I have a EHEIM 2232 for my 37 gallon setup (under a week old) Anyway the question is, what filter media should be in there. There are two trays to put with ceramic or rock (i think its rock, there are little round balls). Does it make a difference? How often should these filters be changed...

Since it takes weeks to cycle the tank and it takes time for protein skimmers to work property, is it suggested to use the protein skimmer during the cycling stage? Wouldn't that speed up the skimmers 'conditioning' period? ..sort

Should I be adding any chemicals like bacteria. If so which ones? Or should I just let nature take its course?

Thanks for the comments! API for now... ;)`

Good to know you were home and able to catch the fire....