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greenmonkey51 · 02/09/2008, 08:50 AM

I got some rock about 3 weeks ago. I put it in a 30g tub with a heater and powerhead. I tested the water and ammonia was zip. I didn't get to test anything else but supposing all other parameters are zip would it be ok to put it in my main tank.

aquaman67 · 02/12/2008, 05:17 PM

Was the rock "cured" when you got it or was it uncured with lots of dead stuff on it?

If the rock was at the LFS for a few weeks first, it should be ok as it was "cured" before you got it.

Also, how much rock in what size tank are we talking about?

Adding 20 lbs of rock to a 300 gallon tank with 280 lbs of rock already in it is different than putting 20 lbs of rock in a 55 gallon tank with only 20 lbs already in it...

useskaforevil · 02/12/2008, 06:05 PM

did you ever change the water? or is it still the original?

cy88 · 02/12/2008, 06:53 PM

It is important to test for "everything else" too appearently. When I am curing my LR, Ammonia dropped to zero within a week, but the nitrate is still up high which can probably kill everything.

Check all your levels, if your Ammonia is zero, Nitrite is zero, small amount to none nitrate, then your rocks should be good to go.

02/09/2008, 08:50 AM	#1
greenmonkey51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,092	Done Curing I got some rock about 3 weeks ago. I put it in a 30g tub with a heater and powerhead. I tested the water and ammonia was zip. I didn't get to test anything else but supposing all other parameters are zip would it be ok to put it in my main tank.

02/12/2008, 06:05 PM	#3
useskaforevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kent, ohio Posts: 1,012	did you ever change the water? or is it still the original? __________________ "and the delicate mechanism stripped its gears" Current Tank Info: 80gallon bowfront

02/12/2008, 05:17 PM	#2
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	Was the rock "cured" when you got it or was it uncured with lots of dead stuff on it? If the rock was at the LFS for a few weeks first, it should be ok as it was "cured" before you got it. Also, how much rock in what size tank are we talking about? Adding 20 lbs of rock to a 300 gallon tank with 280 lbs of rock already in it is different than putting 20 lbs of rock in a 55 gallon tank with only 20 lbs already in it...

02/12/2008, 06:53 PM	#4
cy88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 235	It is important to test for "everything else" too appearently. When I am curing my LR, Ammonia dropped to zero within a week, but the nitrate is still up high which can probably kill everything. Check all your levels, if your Ammonia is zero, Nitrite is zero, small amount to none nitrate, then your rocks should be good to go.