I have had a 3-footer (2+years), and a 6-footer (3years), both basically a FOWLR setup. As i got both the tanks wholesale, the setups were pretty much up and running within 2 days. I confess that i have never done a proper cycling in my life before. Pretty soon, boredom sets in. I was also too lazy to revamp the systems. While seeing the movers move the latter 6fter which I gave away, I kinda felt a sense of loss. It really was a funny feeling. While the tank was sitting idle afte