Cycling a reef tank with dry rock and want to do it right? Top 23 reasons it may FAIL.

Take everything you knew about cycling a tank with live rock and throw it away! Today we are talking about dry rock and how to cycle your saltwater aquarium using ammonia, bacterial supplements, and a handful of other tips we learned over the years. Our Top 23 Tank Cycling Mistakes can help you cycle your new reef tank successfully from Day-1!

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00:00 Top Rock Cycling Mistakes
0:19 Assuming dry & wet rock have the same process
01:22 Decay process is not the same as gill ammonia
02:25 Adding too much ammonia
03:34 Understanding the differences between live & dormant bacteria
05:37 Rushing it – Too much, too fast
06:22 Assuming ammonia is the only consideration
07:16 Missing the value of adding cycled media
08:14 Assuming all forms of bacteria will form magically
10:17 Missing the value of cycling during the build
11:38 Turn the lights on too fast
12:45 Not testing before turning on the lights
13:53 Not following the directions on the bottle
15:08 Not considering surface area required for filtration
16:45 Assuming sand & no sand will the same process
17:52 Man made rock doesn’t have the same surface area
19:21 Running a skimmer when dosing
20:15 Adding ammonia competing filters
21:53 Understanding how fish load scales
23:05 Not all cycle fish are the same
24:04 Ounce of prevention is a pound of cure
25:43 Test corals
26:35 Buying a nitrite test kit
27:52 Real time ammonia monitoring
29:51 Final takeaway