acetonitrile17
New Member
I've had multiple freshwater tanks over the last 8 years (still have 2 now) and have finally decided to take the plunge into the realm of saltwater. I have a 27 gallon cube tank that I want to do simple corals and a couple of clown fish. I have all the equipment purchased and am ready to go.
My question is about curing the live rock: I've been doing a lot of reading on this and most articles suggest that you cure the live rock in a separate unit (garbage can, tank, etc) as it's much easier to clean with no substrate. I do have a small 20 gallon tank that I could use for this process, but I've also read that if you do decide to cure the rock in the tank you are going to use it in it helps get the cycle going in that tank (although it's more difficult to clean with the substrate in there).
If I were to cure the rock in a separate tank, once it's clean and ready to go and I transfer it into the 27 gallon tank, won't the proper chemistry in that tank not be in place? Would I need to then cycle this tank as well for 2-3 weeks? Any input would be most welcome!!!
My question is about curing the live rock: I've been doing a lot of reading on this and most articles suggest that you cure the live rock in a separate unit (garbage can, tank, etc) as it's much easier to clean with no substrate. I do have a small 20 gallon tank that I could use for this process, but I've also read that if you do decide to cure the rock in the tank you are going to use it in it helps get the cycle going in that tank (although it's more difficult to clean with the substrate in there).
If I were to cure the rock in a separate tank, once it's clean and ready to go and I transfer it into the 27 gallon tank, won't the proper chemistry in that tank not be in place? Would I need to then cycle this tank as well for 2-3 weeks? Any input would be most welcome!!!
