Adding More Live Rock

[Peter Pan]

I have an established tank thats been running for over a year. My tank is 75
Gal with 25 lbs of LR.
I just purchased 25 lbs of cured rock from Ebay. My question is this: Can i
just add the rock, or is there something I nee to do before adding it, if so
what?

Thanks

[Billy]

"Peter Pan" > wrote in message
...
|I have an established tank thats been running for over a year. My
tank is 75
| Gal with 25 lbs of LR.
| I just purchased 25 lbs of cured rock from Ebay. My question is
this: Can i
| just add the rock, or is there something I nee to do before adding
it, if so
| what?


IMO, any rock that has been out of the water for an extended period
of time will have die off, and therefore, may result in a mini-cycle.
To be safe, I would fill a tub with water and toss in a powerhead or
airstone for at LEAST a few days.

billy

[selgado]

Will you be picking up the rock or will it be shipped to you? In other
words how long will it be out of water?

Peter Pan wrote:
> I have an established tank thats been running for over a year. My tank is 75
> Gal with 25 lbs of LR.
> I just purchased 25 lbs of cured rock from Ebay. My question is this: Can i
> just add the rock, or is there something I nee to do before adding it, if so
> what?
>
> Thanks
>
>

[Peter Pan]

The rock was shipped to me, to was sent on monday and I received it friday.
It was packed in soacked newspapers and wraped in plastic bags. The rock has
a slight wet / musty smell to it. What should i do?

Thanks
"selgado" > wrote in message
...
> Will you be picking up the rock or will it be shipped to you? In other
> words how long will it be out of water?
>
> Peter Pan wrote:
>> I have an established tank thats been running for over a year. My tank is
>> 75 Gal with 25 lbs of LR.
>> I just purchased 25 lbs of cured rock from Ebay. My question is this: Can
>> i just add the rock, or is there something I nee to do before adding it,
>> if so what?
>>
>> Thanks

[Billy]

"Peter Pan" > wrote in message
...
| The rock was shipped to me, to was sent on monday and I received it
friday.
| It was packed in soacked newspapers and wraped in plastic bags. The
rock has
| a slight wet / musty smell to it. What should i do?


Sounds like good, healthy live rock. However, it's been out of the
water for several days. I would re-cure it, no question.

[Ray Martini]

I agree, Re-cure the rock. There's considerable die off.

Check out this article:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=59

--
Happy Fishin' ...
Ray Martini

http://www.groove-alliance.com


"Billy" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Peter Pan" > wrote in message
> ...
> | The rock was shipped to me, to was sent on monday and I received it
> friday.
> | It was packed in soacked newspapers and wraped in plastic bags. The
> rock has
> | a slight wet / musty smell to it. What should i do?
>
>
> Sounds like good, healthy live rock. However, it's been out of the
> water for several days. I would re-cure it, no question.
>
>

[selgado]

Hmmm... "shipped, cured live rock." I've always wondered about that
stuff. The whole reason for curing is because it is has been out of
water for a period of time which means die-off. This is the reason you
cure a fresh out of the ocean shipment also. It has been out of water.
And the musty smell is a tell-tale sign of dead material.

Definitely cure it or you will poison your system. Especially with 25
pounds of rock.


Ray Martini wrote:
> I agree, Re-cure the rock. There's considerable die off.
>
> Check out this article:
>
> http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=59
>

[Peter Pan]

I placed the new LR in a tub and now in the process of Curing it. IM glad I
did, I took an ammonia sample to see the base level, It spiked to 4.0. Now
its the waiting game.
I have one more question for the curing, I read where it is recommended a
%100 change weekly until ammonia levels are back to zero, Is this a good
rule of thought or should I wait longer before my changes?

[Billy]

"Peter Pan" > wrote in message
...
|I placed the new LR in a tub and now in the process of Curing it. IM
glad I
| did, I took an ammonia sample to see the base level, It spiked to
4.0. Now
| its the waiting game.
| I have one more question for the curing, I read where it is
recommended a
| %100 change weekly until ammonia levels are back to zero, Is this a
good
| rule of thought or should I wait longer before my changes?
|
|
|

I know ppl who just ignore the tub for a couple weeks. Myself, I
believe this can kill some organisms on the rocks that may be
desireable. I do water changes every few days of about 25%. Gets
spendy though.