Bigpapa;99559 said:
Hello,, I am new here too!! Just set up my tank this past week and am going through the cycling process now. I have a 60g long tank. Right now I have different kinds of damsels in the tank just waiting for my 3 months to pass. I did have a question though, since I am looking to put a bimac in this tank I have read that you should keep the tank at room temp. As of right now I do not have any live rock in there but I did use live sand and all my readings have been coming out good(except I just had my first ammonia spike) The numbers were: PH 8.0, salinity 1.026, Alk 4meq and now I getting the ammonia spike down. Soo, do I really need the live rock? LOL, if I could figure out how to attach a photo to this I would add my tank shot too..
Hello and welcome to TONMO.
This is really discussion for another thread in a different section of the forum. Live rock is pretty much the foundation of your filtration, so yes, it would be wise to add some for the long term. It isn't impossible to run a saltwater tank without it, but it sure is a lot tougher, and with the bio-load an octopus is going to create, it shouldn't be risked in that size of a tank.
What kind of filtration do you have running on the tank?
Also, what is room temperature in your house? A Bimac is a cold-water species, and ideally should be kept below 72 degrees. Some keep them at warmer temperatures, but their lifespan is significantly decreased.
You may wish to start your own thread in the "Octopus Care" section so that your questions will be answered by more people, since this is the "Introduce Yourself" thread and people don't look here for this type of discussion.