The anemone came attached to the liverock from an established tank. They have been wide open and seem to be doing well. I have not yet purchased a test kit, simply because i dont plan on adding anything to the tank just yet. Plus, i heard that test can go bad after about a year or so and if you get a test that has been sitting on the shelf, then you may be throwing your money away on false readings. Thoughts? Aside from the test kits, is there a general "rule of thumb" on how long you should cycle a tank for?