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09/20/2008, 09:20 AM
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Location: Milan, MI
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Recurring old live rock
I have about 80lbs of old live rock and would like to restart my reef tank. What would be the process for curing the live rock again.
1. Do I place it in the tank, by some live sand and let it cure? 2. Do I by additional live rock place it in the tank with the old rock and let it cure? Please advise? |
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09/20/2008, 09:50 AM
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I would put it in a 30 gallon trash bin. Use old water from a water change. Put a power head in it and let it cure for at least a month. Couple of live rock would help it cure faster.
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09/20/2008, 09:53 AM
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I do not have a tank set up right now so I am unable to come up with old water
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09/20/2008, 11:05 AM
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Old water isn't important. If you put it in a bin with saltwater, (circulated, heated) and test the water periodically for a few weeks for ammonia/nitrites/nitrates. It will likely create its own cycle from detritus and dried out flora/fauna inside the rock. Once your sure that its clean enough then you can re-seed it with live sand or live rock.
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