When is cooking rock done?

blackx-runner · Aug 4, 2012

Posted By Kpotter2 on 08/04/2012 02:22 AM

I am kind of lost. If its live rock it shouldn't need cured again. Live rock unless totally dried for weeks should still be good. It will cycle of course, but all live rock will cycle once put in a new tank no matter what you do. Live rock will always have some die off when moving it. Am I wrong here?
Plus your talking about a larger tank and putting a little rock in there should not really impact the tank any more then a normal cycle that's going to happen anyway. Its going to cycle again after its cycle in another container anyway. It the way it has happen with my tanks each time. 29gal,40gal and 75gal. With or with out critters. If you keep the cycle in control then most fish will do just fine. Tangs may not, but the rock is going to cycle again each time you move it from one body of water to the next. I would add the rock in one or two rocks at a time a week until its all in. Really I would just add it all in and watch the perimeters closely and change water when needed. You can always lock the Ammonia and Nitrites with some locking solution.
I could be way off, but some time you live and learn too.
Good Thread here.
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He said some was in water and some was not. We don't know how much die off there was, and we have no idea if its 10lbs of rock, or 200 lbs of rock. Yes it will have some die off, and yes there will most likely be a cycle. If he throws 200lbs of live rock in his system and it goes into a big nasty cycle he's probably going to lose most of his livestock. We definitely don't want that.
I think the best thing to do is take it slow. Either by cycling the rock in a separate system, or add a few pieces at a time so you don't overwhelm the biological system.

dead fish · Aug 4, 2012

For the record, it's about 75-100lbs of rock and maybe 20-25 of that was soaking. At this point, I'll probably add a couple smaller pieces and keep my fingers crossed. After I get the rick in the tank. :-0

blackx-runner · Aug 4, 2012

A few small pieces in that large of a system will be just fine. Just watch the water parameters and do water changes as needed.

dead fish · Aug 4, 2012

I put in 10lbs or less. Will report results.

dead fish · Aug 4, 2012

Tested Water. All parameters fine. Will repeat tomorrow.

Kpotter2 · Aug 4, 2012

Posted By blackx-runner on 08/04/2012 11:02 AM

Posted By Kpotter2 on 08/04/2012 02:22 AM

I am kind of lost. If its live rock it shouldn't need cured again. Live rock unless totally dried for weeks should still be good. It will cycle of course, but all live rock will cycle once put in a new tank no matter what you do. Live rock will always have some die off when moving it. Am I wrong here?

Plus your talking about a larger tank and putting a little rock in there should not really impact the tank any more then a normal cycle that's going to happen anyway. Its going to cycle again after its cycle in another container anyway. It the way it has happen with my tanks each time. 29gal,40gal and 75gal. With or with out critters. If you keep the cycle in control then most fish will do just fine. Tangs may not, but the rock is going to cycle again each time you move it from one body of water to the next. I would add the rock in one or two rocks at a time a week until its all in. Really I would just add it all in and watch the perimeters closely and change water when needed. You can always lock the Ammonia and Nitrites with some locking solution.

I could be way off, but some time you live and learn too.

Good Thread here.
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He said some was in water and some was not. We don't know how much die off there was, and we have no idea if its 10lbs of rock, or 200 lbs of rock. Yes it will have some die off, and yes there will most likely be a cycle. If he throws 200lbs of live rock in his system and it goes into a big nasty cycle he's probably going to lose most of his livestock. We definitely don't want that.

I think the best thing to do is take it slow. Either by cycling the rock in a separate system, or add a few pieces at a time so you don't overwhelm the biological system.
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I seen what I missed now. I knew he had less then 100lbs from talking to him. I was not aware( or missed that because of my ADD) lol that any of it completely dried out. I am cought up now. I think with such a big tank adding it slowly it should be good, but cylcing it in a tub with a heater and clean up crew along with some water movement would even be better.

Wish I had a 180..lol

blackx-runner · Aug 5, 2012

180s aren't nearly big enough. I wish I had a 300 LOL.

dead fish · Aug 5, 2012

Well, I lost one chromis (found him on the powerhead) but that was right after I checked the parameters. Don't think it was water quality related. At least I hope not.

blackx-runner · Aug 5, 2012

I doubt it was water quality issue caused by the small amount of rock you added. I'd just watch everything for a few days to make sure nothing else happens. At least it was just one of your chromis and not one of your nicer fish.

dead fish · Aug 5, 2012

Agreed. I'm really doing my best to keep that powder brown healthy. He's eating like a pig, though, so I'll take that as a positive sign.

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