Originally Posted by
AW2x3
Even shipped straight from a wholesaler...cure it. In just 24 hours, you can considerable die off, on the rock. Put that directly into your tank and it's a disaster waiting to happen.
I just got close to 70lb of rock last week, that was supposed to be cured. Instead of putting it directly into the tank, I set up another tank just to check it. The ammonia was so high it wouldnt even register on my test card.
Here's how I'm curing mine...
100gal. Rubbermaid, being lit by a 400W Pendant with a 20K XM bulb. A Little Giant pump is providing circulation and I'm just doing water changes. Another week or so and it should be ready to go into my display.
I like this setup... How much did this cost you? (Including the Light) I want to set up Four or more bins like this...