Setting up my 150 gallon tank....question re: cycling and is my tank 'ready'

[Doug]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

My own opinion:

Bare bottom tanks look like fish store tanks.

and whats the matter with that.


I think it depends on what your stocking, although both can ve run with anything. I prefer the nice clean no sand look in my sps tank with a whack of current. I can see and siphon out the detritus and snail doo-doo,s during my weekly water change

[naesco]

It is ok to add them now.
Remember snails like high and constant salinity 1.025 to 1.026and must be acclimatized very slowly. 3 hours minimum
Any questions on how to do it ask.

Sand bed. I like to natural look and I like the fact that there are lots of stuff in the sand that creates minute food for all the other critters.
But, unless it comes to tangs, each to his own.