I was told on another forum that adding in "new" live rock will cause my tank to cycle again. I need at least 10 more pounds in there. Is this true? Is cured rock more expensive? And how long does it take cured to get all good and grimy like the live rock?
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Adding live rock
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Sandy
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Re: Adding live rock
Gerwin can correct me if I am wrong, but if you buy some of the live rock like Gerwin has in his big bins with water, it is already cured and will not cause your tank to recycle. I have bought live rock at several different times, added it to my tank and have never had a problem.
Hope this helps.
Sandy
Hope this helps.
Sandy
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Re: Adding live rock
Or else cure it at home...10g tank or rubbermaid bin, some saltwater and a powerhead. Keep it in its own tank with some circulation/aeration and check the ammonia levels. Do regular water changes if its high, once its stable you are good to go. Your systems bio filtration should be able to handle it if its still putting off small levels of ammonia.
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Re: Adding live rock
Check with David in the for sale section of this forum. He had a few corals for sale and I am sure he will be selling his live rock for $2.00 a pound. Nice rock and its already curred.
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Re: Adding live rock
Thank you all 
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Re: Adding live rock
sorry for the delay,
The rock we have is 95% cycled and most of the time 100,% if it smells good when you pull it out and you do not see a lot of plant or sponges, odds are its good to go. I know I just started my nano reef with the stuff in the shop with zero problems and polyps in there in less than 48 hours . That said its still a good idea (especially in a new tank setup) to give it a few days with some testing, or if it is a established tank make sure with me that it looks good to go and best if you add a few pounds a week depending on the size of the tank.
Sandy you are always safe because I see the rock you are adding and your tank is huge and a rock that is not fully cured will just be rapidly assimilated by the system, but you always get good rock anyways..
The rock we have is 95% cycled and most of the time 100,% if it smells good when you pull it out and you do not see a lot of plant or sponges, odds are its good to go. I know I just started my nano reef with the stuff in the shop with zero problems and polyps in there in less than 48 hours . That said its still a good idea (especially in a new tank setup) to give it a few days with some testing, or if it is a established tank make sure with me that it looks good to go and best if you add a few pounds a week depending on the size of the tank.
Sandy you are always safe because I see the rock you are adding and your tank is huge and a rock that is not fully cured will just be rapidly assimilated by the system, but you always get good rock anyways..
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Re: Adding live rock
Thank you Gerwyn... I can't afford but a little at a time anyways lol... so it works out
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Re: Adding live rock
ThisGerwin wrote:sorry for the delay,
if it smells good when you pull it out
