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10/08/2010, 01:37 PM
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What are the chances.zz
I'm about to buy a used tank with live sand and rock. I want the tank for a QT and use the rock and sand in my new cycling tank. What are the chances of getting stuff (diseases) introduced to my cycling tank?
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10/08/2010, 01:43 PM
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just rinse everything well.
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10/08/2010, 01:50 PM
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yep rinse well repeat...
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10/08/2010, 01:52 PM
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What about using the sand and rock?
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10/08/2010, 01:53 PM
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definitely check the rock well for things like aiptasia before you introduce it to your system. I seeded my dry rock with some really nice LR but it came from a tank that had some pest anemones and if I had it to do over I would have gotten different rock.
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10/08/2010, 03:49 PM
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could you not put it in your qt tank for a week or so that way you would know or at least see any unwanted pests
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