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poniegirl

poniegirl

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It depends on tank size and how much rock.
It could cause a cycle (small tank lots of uncured rock) or it could be a blip on the screen (large tank small rock).
What's up?
 
babyb

babyb

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well i have a 29 gal that is just water, the tank has been up for like a year and a half or so, i was going to break it down but i decided i want to keep it forr just a clown or two
my boyfriend and i made some homemade rock and i dotnt have a plce to cure it at the monet so i was wondering if i could just out it in there and watch the levels
 
poniegirl

poniegirl

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If you don't have livestock in the tank right now, that would be a way to cure it.
If you do have livestock, get a virgin Rubbernaid tub, add some cured rock and a powerhead and let it cycle.
There won't be die-off from homemade rock, but the tank will "process" it just like any other new addition.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Watch your levels. If you do get spikes, don't let them spike high or you will be risking the microrganisms in your sand.
 
promisetbg

promisetbg

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If you made this rock it is not uncured...uncured means there is something alive, and some things will die off. What you have is base rock, it will not cause a spike but you should give it time for bacteria to populate it.
 
babyb

babyb

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you mix portland cement and osture shells together and plop it in the sand and let it dry
 
renogaw

renogaw

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No there's a difference between curing live rock, and curing DIY rock. I believe yuo have to cure DIY rock for months. Take a look in the archives on how to do this. Some people put it in their toilet tanks, or some other way of getting the rock rinced regularly.
 
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