Hello, I am new to the forum and new to the world of salt. I have been a dedicated freshwater hobbyist for a few years but am seeking to venture into salt with a standard twenty gallon tank. I have a 30 gallon whisper
trickle filter, an airstone filter, marineland powerhead, and a heater. My tank is in the process of cycling with 4 small damsels. I mainly purchased the damsels for cycling because their aggression may affect what I want to add later. But, my main questions were that I wanted to know if anyone had some tips to help prep and maintain my reef without a skimmer. All I have is about 10 lbs of
fiji rock and have added a little calcium +3 but besides that I have no clue what tricks of the trade can be used to enhance the quality of my water before ant expensive additions. Also, I used live sand and was wondering if how much quicker that excels the cycling process. I have a feshwater test kit will that work for salt and if so what are ideal levels.
Thanks
