Thx for the words, my skimmer is running, no lights on, just gonna grin and bear it, I do have a new reactor ordered so gfo or another product to help also, funny story, I went to my local lfs and their new tank was whiter than mine, I guess ur cycling I said, it's been three weeks already and I'm tired of the white he said, you and me both, lmas!!Let those bacteria chow down. Run a skimmer and dose some vitamin c every day and that water will stay white and you will pull skim.
Once the work is done you will be very happy with the rock. I love it. Was it a pain to cycle, yes. Would I do it again and again? Yes, I would.