normal?

[cf1]

hi everyone,

I started a reef tank couple of weeks back. notice that there are golden brown stuff on the sand.

is that normal?

[spit.fire]

all part of the cycle

[cf1]

that's a quick reply!
so it's normal. how long does it normally last? when it's time to put coral in the tank?

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by cf1

that's a quick reply!
so it's normal. how long does it normally last? when it's time to put coral in the tank?

about a month
are you using rodi water?
as far as corals go depends on if you're using products to speed up your cycle or just cycling it the good old fashioned way

[cf1]

k, still waiting for the protein skimmer to arrive.

[cf1]

just put the reef salt with tap water. nothing else. what product can speed up the cycle?

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by cf1

just put the reef salt with tap water. nothing else. what product can speed up the cycle?

kz zeobak

[cf1]

thx!

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by cf1

... with tap water.

Yikes.

[cf1]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Yikes.

What could be done with the tap water?