Curing a lot of Rock - Few Questions
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truperc
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Originally Posted by Lorene
http:///forum/post/3155953
Ok now I am confused. Should I add the conch and the blue legs now after my w/c? How will a w/c help my calcium?
Sadly Jacques our cleaner shrimp passed away sometime in the night. I dont know what killed him. He was fully intact. I suspect it was Fats or the water parameters but cannot be sure. I added the BioSpira and more calcium stuff last night to bring it up, could that have done it?
Again, I do NOT want to add any more live creatures/corals only to lose them if my water isnt right! Is it safe to add the Conch and the blue legs now???
I am going to my lfs to buy premixed salt water and do a w/c with that today.
Sorry if I confused you.
When you asked " I should be able to safely add about a dozen more Blue Legs and a couple Conchs next week. Is this ok?"
I was only commenting on the numbers that your tank is capable of sustaining. (it can probably handle more than a dozen blue legs, but I think a dozen is enough as a start)
You should not add anything more live until the parameters are good.
A water change will raise your calcium, because new water should have more calcium in it than 340. If it does not, you should look into a different salt mix.
http:///forum/post/3155953
Ok now I am confused. Should I add the conch and the blue legs now after my w/c? How will a w/c help my calcium?
Sadly Jacques our cleaner shrimp passed away sometime in the night. I dont know what killed him. He was fully intact. I suspect it was Fats or the water parameters but cannot be sure. I added the BioSpira and more calcium stuff last night to bring it up, could that have done it?
Again, I do NOT want to add any more live creatures/corals only to lose them if my water isnt right! Is it safe to add the Conch and the blue legs now???
I am going to my lfs to buy premixed salt water and do a w/c with that today.
Sorry if I confused you.
When you asked " I should be able to safely add about a dozen more Blue Legs and a couple Conchs next week. Is this ok?"
I was only commenting on the numbers that your tank is capable of sustaining. (it can probably handle more than a dozen blue legs, but I think a dozen is enough as a start)
You should not add anything more live until the parameters are good.
A water change will raise your calcium, because new water should have more calcium in it than 340. If it does not, you should look into a different salt mix.
scottnlisa
Member
Originally Posted by dedecv3
http:///forum/post/3154493
I picked up about 400 lbs of LR from a guy who broke down a large set up. I used 100 lbs or so for my self& the rest has been dried for about 3 weeks. I've been trying to sell it on CL dry but everyone who has contacted me wants it cured. I have a 300 gallon rubbermaid I can cure it in but I have a few questions as to what all is REQUIRED during the curing process...
Does the water HAVE to be heated??
What salinity level (if any) is necessary??
Do calcium & alkalinity levels have any effect on the curing process??
How much flow??
Light??
I am trying to do this as cheap as possible so I am basically trying to find out what is necessary.
What do you want for uncured rock? I'll buy uncured.... I am interested
http:///forum/post/3154493
I picked up about 400 lbs of LR from a guy who broke down a large set up. I used 100 lbs or so for my self& the rest has been dried for about 3 weeks. I've been trying to sell it on CL dry but everyone who has contacted me wants it cured. I have a 300 gallon rubbermaid I can cure it in but I have a few questions as to what all is REQUIRED during the curing process...
Does the water HAVE to be heated??
What salinity level (if any) is necessary??
Do calcium & alkalinity levels have any effect on the curing process??
How much flow??
Light??
I am trying to do this as cheap as possible so I am basically trying to find out what is necessary.
What do you want for uncured rock? I'll buy uncured.... I am interested
scottnlisa
Member
Originally Posted by dedecv3
http:///forum/post/3154493
I picked up about 400 lbs of LR from a guy who broke down a large set up. I used 100 lbs or so for my self& the rest has been dried for about 3 weeks. I've been trying to sell it on CL dry but everyone who has contacted me wants it cured. I have a 300 gallon rubbermaid I can cure it in but I have a few questions as to what all is REQUIRED during the curing process...
Does the water HAVE to be heated??
What salinity level (if any) is necessary??
Do calcium & alkalinity levels have any effect on the curing process??
How much flow??
Light??
I am trying to do this as cheap as possible so I am basically trying to find out what is necessary.
I'll buy uncured rock? How much u selling for?
http:///forum/post/3154493
I picked up about 400 lbs of LR from a guy who broke down a large set up. I used 100 lbs or so for my self& the rest has been dried for about 3 weeks. I've been trying to sell it on CL dry but everyone who has contacted me wants it cured. I have a 300 gallon rubbermaid I can cure it in but I have a few questions as to what all is REQUIRED during the curing process...
Does the water HAVE to be heated??
What salinity level (if any) is necessary??
Do calcium & alkalinity levels have any effect on the curing process??
How much flow??
Light??
I am trying to do this as cheap as possible so I am basically trying to find out what is necessary.
I'll buy uncured rock? How much u selling for?