Quote Originally Posted by allan View Post
Not hating, and I agree there are several paths to the end game.

There are quite a few folks on here that could set up a tank on Monday and start stocking by the weekend. But that isn't something I'd recommend for a new dude. That's all.

In fact, didn't he say he had a few pounds of rock, and that he would get another 40-50 lbs?

If so, now it's just a waiting game till he gets the rest of the rock. If its sterile, no prob, if its not...




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I see. Yeah, it's certainly one of the more advanced techniques for cycling. My first cycle ever was from LR. I think a newb should have to do that at least the first time as a right of passage! I remember staring into my tank everyday for weeks waiting for signs of life. Also, there's nothing like the rotten egg smell from new uncured LR in you're tank.

If you're still waiting on more LR, I wouldn't worry about trying to cycle your tank yet. With your water volume, I think any coral hitch hikers would be fine because a few lbs in a 90g is not going to spike ammonia (assuming the rock is uncured).