Tank cycle with live rock?

anarchyx914 · 09/30/2013, 10:35 AM

Hey all,

I currently run a 65 gal. I had about 25 lbs of rock in refugium for about 2 months or so I could take it out to seed my 300 gallon system I am building.

Any idea of how long the new tank cycle takes with live rock? Is it still the standard ~4 weeks?

My 300 gal sys is up and running and im anxious

dclownd · 09/30/2013, 10:46 AM

If you jump started it with cycled rock it could cut down time some. Just make sure to keep feeding the bacteria.

Rbs07fxstc · 09/30/2013, 10:51 AM

I cycled my 56g tank with live rock & it only took a few weeks. But I did mine with about 100lbs of rock. Your doing a 300g with 25lbs rock. That might not give you a big boost of bacteria. So your cycle might be weak.

09/30/2013, 10:35 AM	#1
anarchyx914 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 161	Tank cycle with live rock? Hey all, I currently run a 65 gal. I had about 25 lbs of rock in refugium for about 2 months or so I could take it out to seed my 300 gallon system I am building. Any idea of how long the new tank cycle takes with live rock? Is it still the standard ~4 weeks? My 300 gal sys is up and running and im anxious

09/30/2013, 10:46 AM	#2
dclownd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY, USA Posts: 141	If you jump started it with cycled rock it could cut down time some. Just make sure to keep feeding the bacteria.

09/30/2013, 10:51 AM	#3
Rbs07fxstc Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bartow, Fla Posts: 425	I cycled my 56g tank with live rock & it only took a few weeks. But I did mine with about 100lbs of rock. Your doing a 300g with 25lbs rock. That might not give you a big boost of bacteria. So your cycle might be weak.