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funkejj · 03/08/2011, 09:09 AM

Lights, this can only be answered by what you are wanting to keep in the tank. Lighting schedule during the cycle I did not run my lights at all. Things were fine, If you want to see the inside of your tank to see the life on the rock then by all means fire them up but your lights do not need to be on during the cycle.

you will do your first water change when the cycle is done I did a 20% change.

Clean up crews. Every one has their own opinion about this. I did not add a CUC until I had algae and stuff for them to eat so no one would go hungry.

For a QT tank it needs to be a tank with no substrate, no rock, just some PVC fittings for the fish to hide in. Do need a light per say but if you get one just a cheapie light. Get a Hang on back filter and a small power head pointed up enough to cause rippling on the water. And do a 10% water change a day.

03/08/2011, 09:09 AM	#2
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	Lights, this can only be answered by what you are wanting to keep in the tank. Lighting schedule during the cycle I did not run my lights at all. Things were fine, If you want to see the inside of your tank to see the life on the rock then by all means fire them up but your lights do not need to be on during the cycle. you will do your first water change when the cycle is done I did a 20% change. Clean up crews. Every one has their own opinion about this. I did not add a CUC until I had algae and stuff for them to eat so no one would go hungry. For a QT tank it needs to be a tank with no substrate, no rock, just some PVC fittings for the fish to hide in. Do need a light per say but if you get one just a cheapie light. Get a Hang on back filter and a small power head pointed up enough to cause rippling on the water. And do a 10% water change a day.