want to add dry rock to established tank

krak256 · 03/26/2010, 05:01 PM

I want to add about 50lbs of dry rock from TBS to my tank. can i do this? if so, what's the best way to clean it?

if not, how long would i need to cure it for?

thanks in advance!

krak256 · 03/26/2010, 07:42 PM

bumppppp

jarrett shark · 03/26/2010, 07:47 PM

how big is the tank?

NYCBOB · 03/26/2010, 07:56 PM

if they r referring to those man-made dry rock, just rinse and put in ur display tank. over time, they will become live like the rest of the rocks.

krak256 · 03/26/2010, 08:19 PM

oh no, its tamba bay. its dead reef rock. the tank is 70g

Aquarist007 · 03/26/2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by krak256

oh no, its tamba bay. its dead reef rock. the tank is 70g

If it is dead reef rock and not dry base rock then I would only add about 10 lbs a week or put the rock into a large tote, add a heater and power head and cure the rock there before adding it to your display tank

krak256 · 03/26/2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by capn_hylinur

If it is dead reef rock and not dry base rock then I would only add about 10 lbs a week or put the rock into a large tote, add a heater and power head and cure the rock there before adding it to your display tank

thanks, how long would i need to cure it? isnt there some kind of acid that can clean the rock so i can just add directly? was it muraic acid?

kingfisher62 · 03/26/2010, 10:03 PM

Are You talking about the fossilized reef rock I have been seeing around a lot lately?

Anthonius · 03/27/2010, 02:11 AM

if its dead rock like eco rox or marco rocks you can dip them in a diluted hydrochloric acid or (muriatic acid) make sure you put the rock in a container fill with fresh water and slowly add hcl acid be sure not to splash yourself as its some pretty wicked stuff. wear saftey glasses. after about a 7-15minute dip rinse and let soak in RO water for a few days after that one more rinse should do the trick and go ahead and drop it in the tank... the thing with this stuff is its usually mined from an ancient reef and therefore has lots of dead stuff on it or near the surface... this acid dip kills alot of that and also helps to prevent leeching of phosphates and then causing a huge algae problem like this guy explains http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1730214

So make sure you properly cure the stuff and it can be the best stuff you ever put in your tank. check out the pics that guy has in that thread.

krak256 · 03/28/2010, 01:24 AM

thanks a ton anth, that's what i was looking for. i wonder whether its just better to cure the rock for 2-3 weeks or to do the muriatic acid bath.

03/26/2010, 05:01 PM	#1
krak256 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 400	want to add dry rock to established tank I want to add about 50lbs of dry rock from TBS to my tank. can i do this? if so, what's the best way to clean it? if not, how long would i need to cure it for? thanks in advance!

03/26/2010, 07:47 PM	#3
jarrett shark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,518	how big is the tank? __________________ President of "NY REEF CLUB" OFFICE 300gal SPS reef tank with 400gal sump,150 GAL Frag tank,30gal frag= 890gal total HOUSE 400gal reef tank with 250gal sump = coming soon. 5x3x3 with 1" think acryli

03/26/2010, 10:03 PM	#8
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	Are You talking about the fossilized reef rock I have been seeing around a lot lately? __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

03/26/2010, 07:42 PM	#2
krak256 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 400	bumppppp

03/26/2010, 07:56 PM	#4
NYCBOB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 1,768	if they r referring to those man-made dry rock, just rinse and put in ur display tank. over time, they will become live like the rest of the rocks.

03/26/2010, 08:19 PM	#5
krak256 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 400	oh no, its tamba bay. its dead reef rock. the tank is 70g

03/27/2010, 02:11 AM	#9
Anthonius Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: sioux city Posts: 401	if its dead rock like eco rox or marco rocks you can dip them in a diluted hydrochloric acid or (muriatic acid) make sure you put the rock in a container fill with fresh water and slowly add hcl acid be sure not to splash yourself as its some pretty wicked stuff. wear saftey glasses. after about a 7-15minute dip rinse and let soak in RO water for a few days after that one more rinse should do the trick and go ahead and drop it in the tank... the thing with this stuff is its usually mined from an ancient reef and therefore has lots of dead stuff on it or near the surface... this acid dip kills alot of that and also helps to prevent leeching of phosphates and then causing a huge algae problem like this guy explains http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1730214 So make sure you properly cure the stuff and it can be the best stuff you ever put in your tank. check out the pics that guy has in that thread.

03/28/2010, 01:24 AM	#10
krak256 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 400	thanks a ton anth, that's what i was looking for. i wonder whether its just better to cure the rock for 2-3 weeks or to do the muriatic acid bath.