Cycling base rock for marine tank in cold water

KindCorals · 07/25/2012, 05:22 AM

I want to cycle a bunch of base rock, in cold saltwater, the put it into a marine tank some point after it has cycled and is full of bacteria. Is this going to be an issue and produce the wrong type of bacteria or kill it once it goes into warmer water?

jtomasi · 01/22/2013, 09:10 PM

Bump, wondering the same thing myself. Except I was cycling with warm water and I didnt notice when my heater broke.

KindCorals · 01/23/2013, 02:01 AM

I think what I found was that the bacteria ate different for marine warm/cold water and different for fresh water as well.

07/25/2012, 05:22 AM	#1
KindCorals Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surfers Paradise, Australia Posts: 568	Cycling base rock for marine tank in cold water I want to cycle a bunch of base rock, in cold saltwater, the put it into a marine tank some point after it has cycled and is full of bacteria. Is this going to be an issue and produce the wrong type of bacteria or kill it once it goes into warmer water?

01/22/2013, 09:10 PM	#2
jtomasi Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 110	Bump, wondering the same thing myself. Except I was cycling with warm water and I didnt notice when my heater broke.

01/23/2013, 02:01 AM	#3
KindCorals Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surfers Paradise, Australia Posts: 568	I think what I found was that the bacteria ate different for marine warm/cold water and different for fresh water as well.