Tank Cycle

rancoo · 10/03/2010, 03:24 PM

I recently Bought a 110 gallon aquarium, and it had 80 lbs of dried rock, that they said was live, but was not in water. Also i have about 25 lbs of live rock from my 26 gallon. As my new tank is cycling with the sand and dried rock, should i put in my live rock as well or will it kill off anything living in them?

Dustin1300 · 10/03/2010, 05:04 PM

You should introduce it now as you will have another cycle if you wait until later.

rancoo · 10/03/2010, 05:22 PM

ok great, thank you

Sisterlimonpot · 10/03/2010, 10:37 PM

To answer your question, it depends on the dead organic matter that is in/on the dead rock, if you put your cured rock with all the pods and hitchhikers in with the dead rock and it has an outrageous ammonia spike then yes it will kill the microfauna (pods worms, stars, etc) on the live rock. If you have the 26 gallon still running I would suggest allowing the dead rock to cure and cycle before adding the LR from the 26, and then when you add the rock straight from the 26 to the 110 you won't have any sort of die off and a mini cycle won't take place.

thegrun · 10/04/2010, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sisterlimonpot

To answer your question, it depends on the dead organic matter that is in/on the dead rock, if you put your cured rock with all the pods and hitchhikers in with the dead rock and it has an outrageous ammonia spike then yes it will kill the microfauna (pods worms, stars, etc) on the live rock. If you have the 26 gallon still running I would suggest allowing the dead rock to cure and cycle before adding the LR from the 26, and then when you add the rock straight from the 26 to the 110 you won't have any sort of die off and a mini cycle won't take place.

+1, I would add a raw (dead) shrimp to be sure you get a cycle in the new tank unless there is obviously plenty of dried organic material on the dry rock. Hold off on adding the live rock until the tank cycles.

rancoo · 10/04/2010, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sisterlimonpot

To answer your question, it depends on the dead organic matter that is in/on the dead rock, if you put your cured rock with all the pods and hitchhikers in with the dead rock and it has an outrageous ammonia spike then yes it will kill the microfauna (pods worms, stars, etc) on the live rock. If you have the 26 gallon still running I would suggest allowing the dead rock to cure and cycle before adding the LR from the 26, and then when you add the rock straight from the 26 to the 110 you won't have any sort of die off and a mini cycle won't take place.

Awesome thanks, i am going to wait to put the live rock in.

intekhab · 10/04/2010, 07:39 AM

Its worth mentioning, but I think you already understand that ... when you plan on placing the Liverock into the newly cycled Tank, be sure to perform a water test to ensure you are very very close to the water quality as your established tank

Good Luck ..

rancoo · 10/04/2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by intekhab

Its worth mentioning, but I think you already understand that ... when you plan on placing the Liverock into the newly cycled Tank, be sure to perform a water test to ensure you are very very close to the water quality as your established tank

Good Luck ..

Yes, thank you for the reminder.

10/03/2010, 03:24 PM	#1
rancoo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 128	Tank Cycle I recently Bought a 110 gallon aquarium, and it had 80 lbs of dried rock, that they said was live, but was not in water. Also i have about 25 lbs of live rock from my 26 gallon. As my new tank is cycling with the sand and dried rock, should i put in my live rock as well or will it kill off anything living in them?

10/03/2010, 10:37 PM	#4
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	To answer your question, it depends on the dead organic matter that is in/on the dead rock, if you put your cured rock with all the pods and hitchhikers in with the dead rock and it has an outrageous ammonia spike then yes it will kill the microfauna (pods worms, stars, etc) on the live rock. If you have the 26 gallon still running I would suggest allowing the dead rock to cure and cycle before adding the LR from the 26, and then when you add the rock straight from the 26 to the 110 you won't have any sort of die off and a mini cycle won't take place. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

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Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	You should introduce it now as you will have another cycle if you wait until later.

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rancoo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 128	ok great, thank you

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intekhab Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lilburn,Georgia Posts: 652	Its worth mentioning, but I think you already understand that ... when you plan on placing the Liverock into the newly cycled Tank, be sure to perform a water test to ensure you are very very close to the water quality as your established tank Good Luck ..