Question on live rock

undeadmoto · 06/30/2014, 09:54 PM

I found a company out of Florida selling uncurred live rock 1.99 a pound. My question is if I start a brand new tank and use this uncurred live rock during the cycle process do I have to cure it or wil the cycle do that for me?

jrozzi · 06/30/2014, 10:00 PM

it'll do that for you. cured live rock = live rock with bacteria established in it. cycling a tank = letting bacteria establish in your rock and sand.

undeadmoto · 06/30/2014, 10:21 PM

Ok Ty I had to ask because we're I live they charge 5 dollars a pound for live rock so for 100 pounds it would cost me 500 versus the 265 through the website with shipping

inetmug · 07/01/2014, 07:45 AM

In all the readings, and posts I have seen. There could be a phosphate leaching problem depending on if it came from an inland quarry where there was lots of ground water. It could take up to 6-8 months for this stuff to leach out completely.

In the Moe book, states "buyer beware of cheap rock", and that by the time you get the rock "well done", you could have bought all new rock.

undeadmoto · 07/04/2014, 01:10 AM

the rock is aquacultured rock that they have a marine liscense to cure in the gulf ocean website is www.floridaliverock.com

GMay · 07/04/2014, 07:24 AM

I got my rock from gulfliverock.com. There has been no issue with it, In the gulf one day and in the tank 2 days later. There was very little die off and the tank fully cycled in 10 days. Also came with a lot of nice macro algae and still finding critters.

mattmann88 · 07/04/2014, 07:38 AM

It's not a bad way to go,

Mike Ordner · 07/04/2014, 08:04 AM

I also purchased my rock from Dale. I am very happy with it. I did buy his premium rock though and had it shipped air cargo.

06/30/2014, 09:54 PM	#1
undeadmoto Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: idaho Posts: 109	Question on live rock I found a company out of Florida selling uncurred live rock 1.99 a pound. My question is if I start a brand new tank and use this uncurred live rock during the cycle process do I have to cure it or wil the cycle do that for me?

07/01/2014, 07:45 AM	#4
inetmug Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 693	In all the readings, and posts I have seen. There could be a phosphate leaching problem depending on if it came from an inland quarry where there was lots of ground water. It could take up to 6-8 months for this stuff to leach out completely. In the Moe book, states "buyer beware of cheap rock", and that by the time you get the rock "well done", you could have bought all new rock. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250G Acrylic, 40G sump, Dolphin Amp Master 4750, Predator Skimmer, BuildMyLed 20k XB, , ATO,

06/30/2014, 10:00 PM	#2
jrozzi Moved On Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 580	it'll do that for you. cured live rock = live rock with bacteria established in it. cycling a tank = letting bacteria establish in your rock and sand.

06/30/2014, 10:21 PM	#3
undeadmoto Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: idaho Posts: 109	Ok Ty I had to ask because we're I live they charge 5 dollars a pound for live rock so for 100 pounds it would cost me 500 versus the 265 through the website with shipping

07/04/2014, 01:10 AM	#5
undeadmoto Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: idaho Posts: 109	the rock is aquacultured rock that they have a marine liscense to cure in the gulf ocean website is www.floridaliverock.com

07/04/2014, 07:24 AM	#6
GMay Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 136	I got my rock from gulfliverock.com. There has been no issue with it, In the gulf one day and in the tank 2 days later. There was very little die off and the tank fully cycled in 10 days. Also came with a lot of nice macro algae and still finding critters.

07/04/2014, 07:38 AM	#7
mattmann88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 106	It's not a bad way to go,

07/04/2014, 08:04 AM	#8
Mike Ordner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	I also purchased my rock from Dale. I am very happy with it. I did buy his premium rock though and had it shipped air cargo.