Originally Posted by JJJoey http:///forum/post/2699520
well i mixed a bucket of saltwater
and cleaned about 5 peices with a toothbrush then put them back
that wont start a cycle will it?
No. The biological bacteria is on the surface but it also lives within the crevices of the rock. Just don't clean all of the rock in the tank at once, or you may see a mini cycle.