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whipitboy
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so ill seelike slime on the rock? a bad smell? and when its "cured" it will be ....?
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whipitboy
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k got it now test till levels r down. guess i could change 100% water every 3-4 days till levels r acceptable think im getting it
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whipitboy
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ok then after a few weeks it will be ok to add 20-30 pounds good. hopefully i can ask swf to give me huge hunks of rock!
k.lee
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Originally posted by whipitboy:
<strong>ok then after a few weeks it will be ok to add 20-30 pounds good. hopefully i can ask swf to give me huge hunks of rock!</strong><hr></blockquote>
What's in the tank now, and how much "recycled rock and it's condition now will affect your water quality, IMO. I wouldn't throw it out, for sure, depending on what these things are, you shopuld buy your new supplemental rock, cured, or not. Cured rock is probably safer.
Lee
<strong>ok then after a few weeks it will be ok to add 20-30 pounds good. hopefully i can ask swf to give me huge hunks of rock!</strong><hr></blockquote>
What's in the tank now, and how much "recycled rock and it's condition now will affect your water quality, IMO. I wouldn't throw it out, for sure, depending on what these things are, you shopuld buy your new supplemental rock, cured, or not. Cured rock is probably safer.
Lee
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whipitboy
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5 firefish n some inverts in tank now (snails hermits crabs) tank is young . only have one piece of the old rock in tank cuz i love it bought it 4 years ago tonga branch like a 200$ piece originally.i want lots of alive rock in my tank now. fshhub talked me into few days ago.i want 25-30 pound pieces no more this 2-3 pound pieces. big rock is awesome. tank hasnt cycled yet so this may be a big help IMO yours?
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whipitboy
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no die off?? great where do you live?
no angel got a sore on face terry b n I talked but it was too late.
also i never heard of the dead shrimp cycle i only known fish to cycle.my fault .will be a future addition .beautiful juvenile fish.
no angel got a sore on face terry b n I talked but it was too late.
also i never heard of the dead shrimp cycle i only known fish to cycle.my fault .will be a future addition .beautiful juvenile fish.
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whipitboy
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yea theyre not much in 150 gal
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whipitboy
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protein skimmer is off . nothing is established in my tank yet . i will definetly " cure" it in a trash can. sounds fairly simple. and at the size i want it should only b 4-5 pieces
fshhub
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well, that shoots that idea, because you do not want to run the protein skimmer b4 the cycle is complete, and wet dry's are not all everybody always thought in the past, especiallly if you are going reef, you would be better off with out the wet dry
just cure the rock b4 adding it to the tank, to be safe, it will not hurt anything at all to do it this way
just cure the rock b4 adding it to the tank, to be safe, it will not hurt anything at all to do it this way
k.lee
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That sounds good whipitboy. But, I go a bit faster than that. Make the right decisions. Quality rock can be added within reason immediately with no drawbacks. Ie. 5-10% biomass should cause no spikes or problems imo. 5% BIOMASS OF uncured is risky but safe IMO.
I probably wouldn't try the above in an established reef with thousands of dollars in inverts tho.
I probably wouldn't try the above in an established reef with thousands of dollars in inverts tho.
k.lee
Member
Originally posted by fshhub:
<strong>well, that shoots that idea, because you do not want to run the protein skimmer b4 the cycle is complete, and wet dry's are not all everybody always thought in the past, especiallly if you are going reef, you would be better off with out the wet dry
just cure the rock b4 adding it to the tank, to be safe, it will not hurt anything at all to do it this way</strong><hr></blockquote>
Heh, th cans of worms.
wet/dry or no? The can has sprung.
BBL, I'm off to buy some corals. (my nitrites are high)
<strong>well, that shoots that idea, because you do not want to run the protein skimmer b4 the cycle is complete, and wet dry's are not all everybody always thought in the past, especiallly if you are going reef, you would be better off with out the wet dry
just cure the rock b4 adding it to the tank, to be safe, it will not hurt anything at all to do it this way</strong><hr></blockquote>
Heh, th cans of worms.
wet/dry or no? The can has sprung. BBL, I'm off to buy some corals.
(my nitrites are high)
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whipitboy
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yes curing will b good because i'll need to pick up some chemicals .somebody posted some here so i'll go with them . i have a spare power head and maybe a heater .and my skimmer needs a valve (all these things r in storage right in the garage! sucks)but i'll get someone to find em.i hear the conscientious marine aquarist is a great book. 35$ a good deal on it?