Hi Brett,
Congratulations on your rock and sand!
Your rock should cycle the tank just fine but, as mentioned before, a piece of fresh, peeled shrimp will give it a boost. A piece of shrimp might also bring out any stray Mantis shrimps that came with your rock. Its better to find those now than after you put in some $$$$ animals!
I don't know about the HD MH lights. I see these posts occasionally on the net and it seems that most of these type lights are designed for outdoor home lighting and the spectrum is all wrong for coral growth(good for algae, though
) and too yellow for tank aesthetics. Its just hard to skimp on good lighting, though some of these bulbs might be ok for a sump/refugium.
Good luck and enjoy!
Dick
Congratulations on your rock and sand!
Your rock should cycle the tank just fine but, as mentioned before, a piece of fresh, peeled shrimp will give it a boost. A piece of shrimp might also bring out any stray Mantis shrimps that came with your rock. Its better to find those now than after you put in some $$$$ animals!
I don't know about the HD MH lights. I see these posts occasionally on the net and it seems that most of these type lights are designed for outdoor home lighting and the spectrum is all wrong for coral growth(good for algae, though
Good luck and enjoy!
Dick