Rock Swap

Jhigga15 · 12/08/2011, 03:19 PM

Hello everyone,
If I wanted to swap my current rock for dry rock, how would if effect my tank, would it make everything spike?
Thanks,

EpicExposures · 12/08/2011, 03:24 PM

I took dry rock and it caused high ammonia and nitrite. Than I added live rock later, and it's not cycling correctly

Don't do it.... Or if you do put it in a bucket with heater and powerhead for a few days than test the water.

Jhigga15 · 12/08/2011, 03:32 PM

I like the Bucket and powerhead idea... I am starting to get some pests and I am not so fond of my Rock...

thegrun · 12/08/2011, 08:37 PM

You will need to cure it before placing it in your tank or make the swap slowly (one piece at a time). If you remove all your rock and replace it with dry rock all at once, you will have effectively removed your biological filter and your tank will go through a new cycle, most likely killing all your livestock. Cure the new dry rock in a large trash can, keep the water heated and circulating. Promote the cycle with either a dead raw shrimp of "ghost feed" the tank until it cycles.

12/08/2011, 03:19 PM	#1
Jhigga15 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ft. Lauderdale Posts: 249	Rock Swap Hello everyone, If I wanted to swap my current rock for dry rock, how would if effect my tank, would it make everything spike? Thanks, __________________ 29G BioCube, Exotic Sun led, Tunze Osmolator, Tunze Skimmer, Intank Media Basket, VorTech MP10w, Marine Magic Triple Doser ---------------------------------------- Jamis Bikes are the BEST!!! Current Tank Info: 29G Biocube HQI with a LED. Set up for aboy 1.6 years.

12/08/2011, 03:32 PM	#3
Jhigga15 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ft. Lauderdale Posts: 249	I like the Bucket and powerhead idea... I am starting to get some pests and I am not so fond of my Rock... __________________ 29G BioCube, Exotic Sun led, Tunze Osmolator, Tunze Skimmer, Intank Media Basket, VorTech MP10w, Marine Magic Triple Doser ---------------------------------------- Jamis Bikes are the BEST!!! Current Tank Info: 29G Biocube HQI with a LED. Set up for aboy 1.6 years.

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12/08/2011, 03:24 PM	#2
EpicExposures Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 57	I took dry rock and it caused high ammonia and nitrite. Than I added live rock later, and it's not cycling correctly Don't do it.... Or if you do put it in a bucket with heater and powerhead for a few days than test the water.

12/08/2011, 08:37 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	You will need to cure it before placing it in your tank or make the swap slowly (one piece at a time). If you remove all your rock and replace it with dry rock all at once, you will have effectively removed your biological filter and your tank will go through a new cycle, most likely killing all your livestock. Cure the new dry rock in a large trash can, keep the water heated and circulating. Promote the cycle with either a dead raw shrimp of "ghost feed" the tank until it cycles.