our 65 gallon fowlr build.

[kevNnic]

Well we started our cycle yesterday after buying ur rock. We currently are running a power head with a canaster and heater at 80.5. We will be adding clown fish, amongst a few other.

also have a t5 light 165watt 4 bulb. and a protein skimmer we are not using at the momment until we complete our cycle.

So far we have 60lbs of live caribbean sand
30lbs dry rock
10lbs live rock.

We will continue to update as we see more progress in the near future.

Thanks

Kevin & Nicole


feedback and advice always welcome.
:lol:

here are a few picks up the set up

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1007.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1005.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1002.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1001.jpg

[Leah]

Congrats on the new tank and welcome to Canreef. :biggrin: This is a very addicting hobby. :wink: Tank looks great.

[walloutlet]

That's cool, I have the exact same tank and stand. Love to see what you do with it. Definitely be following what you are doing, I need all the ideas I can muster.

[kevNnic]

Well day 7 of the cycle, the dry rock seems to be getting a little darker. Still running no skimmer, but im notcing a lot of little floaties. Nothing really exciting yet. :neutral:

specific gravity 1.025
nitrite 0ppm
nitrate 0ppm
ph 7.9
ammonia 0ppm

[kevNnic]

Update!!

We we got sick and tired of waiting for our small amount of live rock to seed our dry rock so we picked up 32lbs of live rock today.

Currently have 42lbs of live rock and 30lbs of dry rock. The cycle was taking way to long, so hoping this speeds things up a bit.

Here are some pics. Not sure if its how we will be keeping the rock as we just put in the tank and played a bit with it.


Feedback always welcome.

Thanks

Kevin & Nicole

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1056.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1055.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1054.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1053.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/spakelz/DSCF1052.jpg

[kevNnic]

well its seems like it has been cycling for ever and still haven't noticed any changed. wtf is going on???