aqua terra sand

Hello all! i haven’t added ANY livestock yet, but have added saltwater from reef store near me, some rock and aqua terra white and black sand. I’m adding pics. I’m going to buy a small net to clean out sand please tell me what’s good and bad about it! I’ve been running it cycling without...

My tank has been running empty in preparation for cycling for several days until I found a source of ammonia. Found the ammonia today, but something told me to test the water before adding anything. Aquarium: Ammonia 0.25 Nitrite 0.25 Nitrate looks like almost 5.0, definitely no Tap: Ammonia...