40 Days

30 Days

Just as an FYI...I rushed a lot of things in this build. Normally I would not introduce a coral into a new tank until at least one month had passed. I was able to keep a balance in the aquarium with a couple things. First, over 90 lbs of fully cured Live Rock jump starting the Nitrogen Cycle and eating up Nitrates produced by the fish and other organisms. Second, I changed over 75 gallons of water during this time or about 5 gallons every other day of fresh salt water. Thirdly, a new trick I began using was a 300 micron pre-filter and a 50 micron filter pad before the return to polish the water. (50 microns = approx 1 human hair). This is great for removing detritus, but a pain in the butt since they clog and need to be changed about every 3 days ($$$). Last but not least is the ridiculous filtration system and a very powerful protein skimmer!! :-)