setting up a 15 gallon fish tank

[joshuashih1]

how do I set up a 15 gallon saltwater fish tank without having to cycle the tank

 

[reefer82]

You would need water from an established tank with good water params.

 

[little_fish]

you can buy 15lbs of live rock and transport them strait to the tank while keeping them wet and hope you dont have a cycle. But there is no absolute way to avoid a cycle, but that would be your best bet.

 

[little_fish]

Having water from another tank wont do anything, very little bacteria is in the water column. What you need are the rocks that the bacteria are living on.

 

[chichimom79]

Is there some specific reason you don't want to cycle? Don't try to go too fast just because you are impatient. Patience is a must in this hobby.
I started my ten without a cycle because I had to. I used fully cured and established live rock and water from the same system the live rock came out of to start the tank. No substrate. I added that later after I knew the tank was stable. Feel free to browse my ten gallon thread for how I did it. Again, don't try to do this unless it is absolutely necessary.

 

[Kelz88]

he has a homeless clown :c so he is kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place. Clowns are tough little cookies though so he should be fine. Its not recommended but chichi has got you covered.

 

[little_fish]

Awe, poor clown

 

[chichimom79]

Keep the rock submerged in water during transport also. You don't want any die off.Good luck!! :)

 

[joshuashih1]

I am not moving the clownfish but I am moving a hawkfish and need to be able to put it in by 1 week because I have the clownfish in a breeder and nothing els to put him in.

 

[Kelz88]

15 is too small for a hawkfish.