i'm going to have my new tank running tommorrow w/ salt water....i already have all the sand "live", it has been sitting in rubbermaid tubs w/ air tubes and powerheads....still has critters crawling around...i already have a temp. tank set-up w/ a little macro algae, and a little caulerpa(looking for some...any donations???...), also have another tank w/ xenia, and mangroves... all these will go into my refugium..... now should i put the sand in there... and put the skimmer on and leave it for a couple of days...or should i put the sand in, then all the refugium stuff to start cycling the tank of levels....i'm sure the sand will have an effect on ammonia...so put sand in and wait?or put sand in,then fill refugium. and wait???i also will put some liverock in there to help, but still need a lot more of live rock too....
thx in advance for your help
Bobby