Back to saltwater after a 6yr break

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Dwhitt1981

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I have desided to get a 24gal and my Mom is thinking of doing the same. But I'm not sure how to cycle the tank. The last time I started a tank I have a little bottle of like dry alge or something that I had to put in. But I was thinking of using the argalive sand. Is this the best / easiest way?

Also what is the easiest and cheapest way to make a auto topoff or should I just buyone?
 
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AlexfromSATX

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Welcome back! and Welcome to nanotank.com IMO the easiest way to cycle the tank would be to buy a little bit of live rock, and some live sand from an established aquarium. This has tons of beneficial bacteria, and often times some LFS will give you a baggie sand to "seed" your aquarium. As for ATO's I just bought one because I didn't want to have to figure out how everything had to be put together, but that is just me.
 
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Dwhitt1981

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Thanks for the reply. Does the live sand you buy at the store not work a well as the stuff from the LFS? Or is it just better to seed from well cycled tank.
 
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AlexfromSATX

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I'm not sure really, I used the sand you are talking about, but I also used a piece of Live rock as well. SO I can not give a one over the other comparison, but I have had my tank going for a 6+ months now without too much hassle. Also I would grab that BC 29 barring no flaws in it. a new one is at least $300. I had a Aquapod 14 when I first started and I Loved it, currently looking for a BC 29 to transfer to though.
 
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captivebru

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sand

live rock is your best bet ;and the eseyist way to clean sand is not to have it. to have a relly good denitafing sand bed hould be 5 to 6 inch's less then that can colects a lot of wast. sand is also very meesy. i have a 20 gal long with a bear bottom and it's so esey to cleen. PS sorry about the spelling.
 
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