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Mandee · Dec 27, 2015

I never assumed it was level. It was level after we first moved the tank in...... after sitting so long I guess it shifted idk.
But thanks

Mandee · Dec 27, 2015

Alright well now to drain .....

trio91 · Dec 27, 2015

Sorry to hear about this headache you have to deal with

Welcome aboard btw (if I haven't mentioned it earlier)

p.pep85 · Dec 27, 2015

welcome to R2R

Aussie paul · Dec 27, 2015

Just think a small headache now will save you from a bigger headache in the future good luck and keep the updates coming

Diesel · Dec 27, 2015

Now you draining we can talk about what's on TV?

You will not regret it later.
I'm pretty sure your carpet settle when you were filling it up. 200 gallon is 1600lb + your tank, stand. sand and rock I estimate close to a ton if not over.

Mandee · Dec 28, 2015

Alright re filling it. After everything is level

Diesel · Dec 28, 2015

Mandee · Dec 28, 2015

Now the waiting game. Any tips?

Diesel · Dec 28, 2015

Yep, maybe level out your tank pic by 90 degrees

frogman_reefer · Dec 28, 2015

Mandee said:
Now the waiting game. Any tips?

Be patient and find someone who has an established tank. Use some filter media, sand, a few bioballs, etc to help cycle the tank quicker and give you a boost on the organics.

You can also get online and find Biodiversity packs that will include all types of crazy life after your tank has cycled. Best of luck and now prepare yourself for a case of the uglies!!! You can also begin researching your cleaning crews and finding what you will want to get as your diatoms, GHA and Cyano begin to appear

Diesel · Dec 28, 2015

Ok ........ no kidding this time.
Yesterday you mentioned you filled it with RODI.
Did you already mixed salt into the water?
What kind of cycle process you going with?
If Cycling my advice is to turn the lights off till your done cycling the first part.

Mandee · Dec 28, 2015

There ya go

Yes I mixed the water yesterday before putting it in the tank. I had 5 brute trash cans. That was annoying. I have 90lbs of live sand in the tank. I might go buy a couple pounds of live rock today.

frogman_reefer · Dec 28, 2015

Mandee said:
There ya go

Yes I mixed the water yesterday before putting it in the tank. I had 5 brute trash cans. That was annoying. I have 90lbs of live sand in the tank. I might go buy a couple pounds of live rock today.

That sounds good, and Ben has a great point. Shut the lights off and save power and algal blooms. Do you have someone close by who has an established tank? If so just get some filter media, an old filter sick and rinse it off really good in your tank. Again, that will give a huge boost you your organics and will help boost part 1 of the cycle process.

Ben may have betters ways to do it. This was just my .02.

Mandee · Dec 28, 2015

frogman_reefer said:
That sounds good, and Ben has a great point. Shut the lights off and save power and algal blooms. Do you have someone close by who has an established tank? If so just get some filter media, an old filter sick and rinse it off really good in your tank. Again, that will give a huge boost you your organics and will help boost part 1 of the cycle process.

Ben may have betters ways to do it. This was just my .02.

I shut the lights off right after I took the picture. Even tho the tank is really cloudy I should try to get the filter media or their filter sock?

frogman_reefer · Dec 28, 2015

Mandee said:
I shut the lights off right after I took the picture. Even tho the tank is really cloudy I should try to get the filter media or their filter sock?

If you add filter media from someone else's tank, the beneficial bacteria that is in there will help the tank to cycle quicker. I took sand, and dumped the contents of a smaller tanks canister filter into my 125 when I started the cycle. It helped speed up the process a ton. You don't want the tank to get filthy, but it will help the process.

Diesel · Dec 28, 2015

There are many ways to cycle and using a established something as filter sock or rock, sand will help.
Google how many ways you can cycle and I'm sure some other members will chime in with their experience.
While you add it try to pickup some good test kits for your cycle process Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, PH and Phosphate are the first test kits to get.
What kind of refractor meter you using?
Make sure you monitor your temperature too as during the cycling process you can dial in your heater.