Adding onto my system - Refugium

cabbage0709 · 02/14/2010, 03:07 PM

So i have had about 30 lbs of LR curing for the past 7 months. I havent been doing regular water changes on it which leads me to my concern about adding it into my system.

I have about 25-30lbs of LS (dried) and that 30lbs of LR that i was hoping to turn into a DSB and refugium. I have an 18gal tote that i was going to use. However, my question is whether or not i need to do anything to my dried out sand and my rock before i think about adding it into my already running system.

I have a 66 gallon system with a 36 gallon DT. I run carbon and phosban reactors. Prizm skimmer running fine. It's a well established tank of 2 years now.

So do i need to 'cure' my sand and ensure that my extra rock is 'cured' before i add it in? And what is the proper process for doing this?

Thanks a bunch!

-Steven

bertoni · 02/14/2010, 05:11 PM

The sand and rock are fine to add now if they have no organic debris to decay. I'd probably put them in a tub with saltwater, a powerhead, and a heater to be sure about that, but they might be fine as is.

cabbage0709 · 02/14/2010, 06:10 PM

Yeah i was planning on setting up a scrub tub or just a rinse tub. Thanks for your reply!

bertoni · 02/15/2010, 02:23 PM

You're welcome! Good luck!

02/14/2010, 03:07 PM	#1
cabbage0709 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 264	Adding onto my system - Refugium So i have had about 30 lbs of LR curing for the past 7 months. I havent been doing regular water changes on it which leads me to my concern about adding it into my system. I have about 25-30lbs of LS (dried) and that 30lbs of LR that i was hoping to turn into a DSB and refugium. I have an 18gal tote that i was going to use. However, my question is whether or not i need to do anything to my dried out sand and my rock before i think about adding it into my already running system. I have a 66 gallon system with a 36 gallon DT. I run carbon and phosban reactors. Prizm skimmer running fine. It's a well established tank of 2 years now. So do i need to 'cure' my sand and ensure that my extra rock is 'cured' before i add it in? And what is the proper process for doing this? Thanks a bunch! -Steven __________________ Get busy living, or get busy dying - Andy Dufresne (Shawshank Redemption)

02/14/2010, 05:11 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	The sand and rock are fine to add now if they have no organic debris to decay. I'd probably put them in a tub with saltwater, a powerhead, and a heater to be sure about that, but they might be fine as is. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

02/14/2010, 06:10 PM	#3
cabbage0709 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 264	Yeah i was planning on setting up a scrub tub or just a rinse tub. Thanks for your reply! __________________ Get busy living, or get busy dying - Andy Dufresne (Shawshank Redemption)

02/15/2010, 02:23 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You're welcome! Good luck! __________________ Jonathan Bertoni