Live Rock Question

[amistad]

:help: I put a LR in my 72 bowfront on the 25th. I will be getting 50lbs of LR on thursday. does this new stuff slow my curing process? (no fish yet)

 

[bigarn]

Are you getting cured or uncured rock? Are you having it shipped?

 

[amistad]

cured and it's being shipped 2nd day air

 

[bigarn]

If you want your tank to cycle faster put the rock in a rubbermaid container with saltwater and a powerhead (some people use a heater also) for a few days to allow for die off from shipping. Add it to your tank and in a few weeks it should be cycled. Be sure to test for ammonia and nitrites during the cycle period.

 

[nas19320]

You could either put the LR in the DT and let it cure and cycle the tank or you could cure it in a seperate container. You may be able to preserve more life by curing it in a seperate container because you will want to do large water changes when ammonia is present and thus save a lot of life on the rock.