Update: today is D-day. Got the materials to begin cycling.
The current setup:
7G 12x12x12 cube AGA
4 Kgs fine white sand
4.5 Kgs LR
6G of sea water from Katrinas
Jebo 502 HOB
Temporary lighting 3 X 8W T5
I started the day with a single 8W T5 Blue light and this is what it looked like.
Aside from being murky it clearly needed a lot more light. So I did a little DIY and wired two more T5 lights I got at the hardware store, these are regular 8W T5 6500K daylights. But its definitely an improvement.
Ran out of budget for the test kit, but its on the top of my list for next payday