I'm setting up my first tank. It's a 75 gallon with a 20 gallon refugium. I'm having a hard time on the timeline for setup. Do I need to let the water cycle a few days before I start building the rock? After I build the rock and then add sand, I know I need it to cycle, but should I be using the protein skimmer during this time?
My big questions:
1- while I'm doing all of that- what order do I setup the refugium up? When do I add the protein skimmer, sand, plants, 'clean up crew' etc?
2- the protein skimmer will be in the first section of the refugium---- when do I start using that?
3- should I be using another filter mechanism until this is all established? If so, what do you recommend?
4- when do I start running the lights?
5- what's an easy light that I could buy for the refugium? I've read to run it at night while the live tank is on 'moonlight'
(I'll be using live sand and a mix of live and dry rock)
That's all I can come up with right now :) Thank you so much!
My big questions:
1- while I'm doing all of that- what order do I setup the refugium up? When do I add the protein skimmer, sand, plants, 'clean up crew' etc?
2- the protein skimmer will be in the first section of the refugium---- when do I start using that?
3- should I be using another filter mechanism until this is all established? If so, what do you recommend?
4- when do I start running the lights?
5- what's an easy light that I could buy for the refugium? I've read to run it at night while the live tank is on 'moonlight'
(I'll be using live sand and a mix of live and dry rock)
That's all I can come up with right now :) Thank you so much!
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