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Hi, I'm a newbie to marine and has decided to start a 3ft by 1.5ft x 1.5ft with internal overflow. After reading most of your advices to many junior reefers, I've decided to seek your advice too. Below are some of my doubts that requires your expertise advice.

1) Upon dosing bacteria and prawn for cycling process, may I drop a fish or shrimp after 02 weeks if all parameters readings are ok? Subsequently, may I drop another 02 weeks later...

2) During cycling, is it ok to turn on actinic light only to cultivate coraline algae?

3) To effectively remove nitrate, shall I plant mangroves or use a de-nitrator?

4) During 5%-10% water change, shall I replace cotton filters in the sump to new ones?

5) Should I place coral chips or live rocks in the sump? If mangroves are planted, should I install lighting for the plants?

6) What kind and where to buy mangrove plants?

Thank you.

William.

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Hi, I'm a newbie to marine and has decided to start a 3ft by 1.5ft x 1.5ft with internal overflow. After reading most of your advices to many junior reefers, I've decided to seek your advice too. Below are some of my doubts that requires your expertise advice.

1) Upon dosing bacteria and prawn for cycling process, may I drop a fish or shrimp after 02 weeks if all parameters readings are ok? Subsequently, may I drop another 02 weeks later...

2) During cycling, is it ok to turn on actinic light only to cultivate coraline algae?

3) To effectively remove nitrate, shall I plant mangroves or use a de-nitrator?

4) During 5%-10% water change, shall I replace cotton filters in the sump to new ones?

5) Should I place coral chips or live rocks in the sump? If mangroves are planted, should I install lighting for the plants?

6) What kind and where to buy mangrove plants?

Thank you.

William.

1. dosing bacteria? if you're cycling with live rocks, bulk of the bacteria should be already present to start with so you just need the prawn to kick of the cycle. if your parameters are stable after the process (ammonia and nitrites are 0 and nitrates are tolerable if not 0 as well) you should be able to have your first fish. i personally find inverts alittle more sensitive but should be fine with proper acclimatization

2. sure, thats what some reefers do

3. i haven't got proper experience with either but you can always consider regular water changes as an alternative to those two choices. saves you the space as well.

4. why would you have to replace them? you could probably wash them but to go so far as change out new ones is not what i'd do.

5. i'd go with live rocks though they may be more expensive than coral chips but its not compulsory to have either. more rocks would boost your bacteria colonies but i feel that this should only be considered in the luxuary of space. space priority should still go to your equipments.

6. mangroves (which i'm assuming will be grown in your sump since you're running an overflow) would surely need a light source to grow. you can quite easily get them on our sale forum here :)

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1. dosing bacteria? if you're cycling with live rocks, bulk of the bacteria should be already present to start with so you just need the prawn to kick of the cycle. if your parameters are stable after the process (ammonia and nitrites are 0 and nitrates are tolerable if not 0 as well) you should be able to have your first fish. i personally find inverts alittle more sensitive but should be fine with proper acclimatization

2. sure, thats what some reefers do

3. i haven't got proper experience with either but you can always consider regular water changes as an alternative to those two choices. saves you the space as well.

4. why would you have to replace them? you could probably wash them but to go so far as change out new ones is not what i'd do.

5. i'd go with live rocks though they may be more expensive than coral chips but its not compulsory to have either. more rocks would boost your bacteria colonies but i feel that this should only be considered in the luxuary of space. space priority should still go to your equipments.

6. mangroves (which i'm assuming will be grown in your sump since you're running an overflow) would surely need a light source to grow. you can quite easily get them on our sale forum here :)

many thanks bro.

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