Getting a New Tank!! Hopefully a 55 Gallon

[Shadechic23]

Hello Everyone!!!

Going to purchase me a 55 gallon tank. This 10 gallon has gotten me addicted!!!

This time starting out. NO, fish at all. Til my tank is done cycling.

I do have few questions:

Would using some water from someone who has had their tank for a long time help with the cycling process??

Stacey <3

 

[Breadman03]

I would just use live rock and ghost feed the tank with a couple flakes of food every day.

 

[marcah]

water itself doesnt hold much in the way of bacteria but if you got some sand and or liverock from that tank it would help jumpstart the cycle..

 

[Smitty]

+1 Marcah

 

[robbrouse]

If I were you I would hold off on setting this tank up until you have your 10 gallon under control. Cycling 2 tanks at the same time can be overwhelming. I'd did 3 Freshwater takes at the same time and it was an experience I'll do never again.

Robb

 

[Shadechic23]

i will get some live rock an sand to help the cycle.

getting it today!!!!
Found a cheep one for 250 with oak stand an everything with it just gotta clean it cause it was a fresh water tank.

How would u go about clean a freshwater to switch to a salt??

 

[ErinCahir]

Scrub/soak everything in a 50/50 white vinegar to water solution. Works wonders.

 

[marcah]

just a water and vinegar mix clean it all up with it rinse well then start loading.. :D

 

[Shadechic23]

Thanks!!!! appreciate the help....just when i get it gotta find a place to put it in my small living room!! lol

 

[Breadman03]

Thanks!!!! appreciate the help....just when i get it gotta find a place to put it in my small living room!! lol

Replace the TV!

I would, but the wife would kill me.

 

[Shadechic23]

Replace the TV!

I would, but the wife would kill me.

Lol...That is funny!! My husband would kill me!!

I got my tank!! So excited to get it started!!!

I found a wonderful place without moving the TV!!

so when people walk in my house that is the first thing they see!!
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[Shadechic23]

Go check out my albums!!! Got a pic of my new tank!!!