Cure dry rock fast???

[kay18321]

Wanted to know if theirs any quick way to cure dry rock i want to put it into my tank so bad with the live rock i already have

 

[rbtwo4]

i think youre supposed to wash it with ro/di or ro water cus there might be loose debris or particles in the rock. as far as curing them i dont think there is a need to cus its not live.

 

[kay18321]

soo i can just add it to my tank?

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Dry rock is a pain in the a$$ to cure.I recommend seeding with a piece of LR and adding a fish(damsel) or not.I'm going through a long cycle myself.

 

[rbtwo4]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-beginners/114204-brs-fiji-eco-rock.html

 

[rbtwo4]

Dry rock is a pain in the a$$ to cure.I recommend seeding with a piece of LR and adding a fish(damsel) or not.I'm going through a long cycle myself.

she has an established tank zany that rock can just be added into her tank if im not mistaking it doesnt need to go thru a cycle lol all she nneds to do is clean it from what i understand. not need for a damsel.

 

[kay18321]

Dry rock is a pain in the a$$ to cure.I recommend seeding with a piece of LR and adding a fish(damsel) or not.I'm going through a long cycle myself.

i have a damsel and 4lbs of live rock in my display tank should i add the 15lbs of dry rock and stack the live on top and let it ... then again i do have a shrimp and a starfish is this fine??? HOW WILL I KNOW THAT IT IS OK TO ADD ROCK TO TANK

 

[rbtwo4]

how long have u had the tank?

 

[rbtwo4]

id stick the rock in there u have nothing really in there to be worried about just make sure u clean those rocks really well

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

You made a thread about this the other day and I gave you an answer. You should go back and read that thread.

 

[kay18321]

how long have u had the tank?

5 months so far.

 

[rbtwo4]

yeah just clean that rock off and throw it in tank

 

[KathyC]

she has an established tank zany that rock can just be added into her tank if im not mistaking it doesnt need to go thru a cycle lol all she nneds to do is clean it from what i understand.

She most certainly does not have an 'established tank' (think a good year to calla tank 'established') ..She has a 4 month old tank, that has a low amount of bacteria as it only currently has 4 ponds of live rock in it.
If she adds dry rock to that tank...which has a fish and inverts in it - she WILL go through a cycle, probably a major one.

The rock should be cured outside of the tank prior to being added, or she should purchase established live rock is she is in a hurry to add more to the tank.

 

[kay18321]

she most certainly does not have an 'established tank' (think a good year to calla tank 'established') ..she has a 4 month old tank, that has a low amount of bacteria as it only currently has 4 ponds of live rock in it.
If she adds dry rock to that tank...which has a fish and inverts in it - she will go through a cycle, probably a major one.

The rock should be cured outside of the tank prior to being added, or she should purchase established live rock is she is in a hurry to add more to the tank.

thanks... Ill just do that to be on the safe side... I have my rock in a 5 gallon bucket with a power head but i have no heater :/ ca this still work without one

 

[rtague]

I'm new to the hobby myself,but the one thing I've learned, the hard way, is doing anything "fast''with salt water set up's lead's to bad things

 

[rbtwo4]

y not just take the livestock out and just throw rock in tank and let it do its thing? can u return the livestock?

 

[kay18321]

i'm new to the hobby myself,but the one thing i've learned, the hard way, is doing anything "fast''with salt water set up's lead's to bad things

right patience is the key! Although i hate being patient lol.

 

[kay18321]

y not just take the livestock out and just throw rock in tank and let it do its thing? Can u return the livestock?

i can do that to.. Thanks how long should i wait to add livestock if i do this tonight?

 

[Raul]

You should add all the rock you are going to need in the display and remove all livestock. Almost like you are starting over. Dry rock can hold a lot of phosphates that can give you some real problems in the long run. I recommend letting the tank run without any livestock for at least a month..

 

[rbtwo4]

just test ur parameters weekly. u gonna have high ammonia then nitrite then nitrate once ur nitrates are 0 then u can start adding clean up crews then fish right after.