Adding more Rock

bigpaul2600 · 06/02/2008, 08:34 AM

I have some LR that I could not fit in my display when I started my tank almost 7 months ago. I planned on adding it into the second chamber of my BioCube but the rock stunk so bad I was afraid to use it.

It has been sitting in a bucket full of water in the back yard all winter. it dose not stink anymore and I was wondering if I boiled the rock for a few minutes and let it cool down if I could go a head and drop it in the tank?

Avi · 06/02/2008, 09:06 AM

Having it in the cold for the winter like you did, no doubt, killed everything. So, boiling it would be a good measure to get any dead tissue, etc. off of it before you put it in your tank. You might want to blast it with a hose, too, if you can before putting it into your reef.

Nano Chris · 06/02/2008, 09:19 AM

I would be careful if the tank has been setup and cycled and has corals/fish in it, it could not sure but start a cycle again... Just make sure its cleaned good.

06/02/2008, 08:34 AM	#1
bigpaul2600 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 111	Adding more Rock I have some LR that I could not fit in my display when I started my tank almost 7 months ago. I planned on adding it into the second chamber of my BioCube but the rock stunk so bad I was afraid to use it. It has been sitting in a bucket full of water in the back yard all winter. it dose not stink anymore and I was wondering if I boiled the rock for a few minutes and let it cool down if I could go a head and drop it in the tank?

06/02/2008, 09:06 AM	#2
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	Having it in the cold for the winter like you did, no doubt, killed everything. So, boiling it would be a good measure to get any dead tissue, etc. off of it before you put it in your tank. You might want to blast it with a hose, too, if you can before putting it into your reef. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

06/02/2008, 09:19 AM	#3
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	I would be careful if the tank has been setup and cycled and has corals/fish in it, it could not sure but start a cycle again... Just make sure its cleaned good. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!