Newbie Questions

[michael151722]

also i am looking at lights that come with the tank, regarding the ecoliverock it says that it has been in SW for several years and the pics of it are full of coraline algae would this help cycle it faster, i have seen people use it before but can't find the thread,

[xenon]

Originally Posted by michael151722

also i am looking at lights that come with the tank, regarding the ecoliverock it says that it has been in SW for several years and the pics of it are full of coraline algae would this help cycle it faster, i have seen people use it before but can't find the thread,

The only reason, you would need to cycle live rock is if organic material on the rock is dying off and causing ammonia.

I prefer using dry rock, seeding it with bacteria, feeding the bacteria with ammonia. Its much cleaner an faster and no pests get introduced.

Since you are new, I HIGHLY recommend watching these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKEX...3fMomFb9XU0ffC

Week 13 episode is will answer all your questions about biological filtration.