#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I finally found a local LFS that deals with saltwater tanks. I asked them how long it would take for my dead rock and sand to become live rock and sand if I start with 4" DSB (dead) and @ 25lb dead rock and 20lbs of live rock in my 45 galoon tank. They told me that it would take a year or more to becomealive enough for filtration purposes. I was wondering what you guys thought about that. I didn't think it would take that long, especially if I put a couple of dead shrimp in at the beginning like I read on an earlier post.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I also have a "FIN 60" filter that came with the tank, it has two sets of filters on it.Is that good enough to get my tank cycling or should I go ahead and buy my skimmer now. The LFS advised to buy at a minimum there BIOWHEEL 800 to start and then later on buy the skimmer. I figured I would just buy a skimmer to start with if my FIN 60 was not adequate enough.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#