Best way 2 clean LR

[dmoore504]

I just brought some LR 10 min ago, i threw in in a cooler and rinsed it off and left it sitting in the water. i dont wanna put it in the tank and mess everything up. i just wanna know if im doing it the safe way.

 

[airforceb2]

Was the rock cured from the LFS?
Is your tank established?

 

[dmoore504]

dont know, but i washed it again.

 

[airforceb2]

Washed?
You dont know if your tank is established? How long has it been up?

 

[dmoore504]

Dont know if its cured, and i have a hemit crab.

 

[airforceb2]

Ok, how long has your tank been running? Has it cycled yet?

 

[dmoore504]

about 4or5 days

 

[airforceb2]

Ok, your crab will most likely die. Just put the rock straight in the tank. It will kick off the nitrogen cycle which is needed before you add livestock.
While this is cycling, get a good book and educate yourself on saltwater tanks.

 

[dmoore504]

i do have a book and it said after 24 hrs i can add crab or dansels, a few people told me the same thing. thats why im confused their telling i can add these things but wait 4-6 weeks before adding clown fish.

 

[airforceb2]

I don't know who you asked but you are toturing that crab. The water is at highly toxic levels until the nitrogen cycle is done. What book said to add livestock after the first day?

 

[f1shman]

the book probably advised you to use damsels, because they're the most hardy saltwaterfish. But, by cycling the tank with them, you are torturing them and permanently damaging them. For any fish you have to wait until the cycle is done, the amount of time it takes the cycle to complete ranges greatly. Once its cycled you can step up to the "next level" of hardiness, being clownfish.

 

[dmoore504]

toturing that crab? The book is instance ocean.

 

[dmoore504]

ok i see

 

[airforceb2]

Get the Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert Fenner. That book will tell you all you need to know.