- If the tank is not yet aquascaped and you are going to be using live rock:
Go to Step 4 >> Prepare the Live Rock
- If the tank is not yet aquascaped and you are not going to be using live rock:
Go to Step 5 >> Aquascape the Tank
- If you have already aquascaped the tank either with or without live rock and the system is now running:
Go to Step 6 >> Let the Tank Cycle
Tip: Something that needs to be considered either now or later is putting together a QT. Although many aquarists choose to bypass using a quarantine tank to place new fish into before introducing them into the main aquarium, in our opinion, and from experience, this is not wise because it can open your whole system up to a wide range of potential diseases that can be spread by stressed, sick or contaminated fish. We highly recommend that fish be placed into quarantine and observed for about 2 weeks prior to putting them into the aquarium, so now is an ideal time to start putting together a QT setup to have it ready for when you need to use it.
