Question on seeding tank

One fish · 03/23/2015, 06:58 PM

I have a 30 gallon in the middle of a cycle. High ammonia nitrite and nitrate. I just got a large peice of live rock. Will adding that to my tank kill the bacteria? Or help it? Do I just drop it in?
Thanks.

Stevenliu9 · 03/23/2015, 07:04 PM

What else do you have going in the tank? Is the liverock "cured"? If it's cured, and If there isn't any livestock yet then by all means drop it, it's just going to be part of the cycling.

One fish · 03/23/2015, 07:08 PM

Yes it is cured. I have dry sand and about 20lbs of tonga. No livestock.
Great, I will just drop it in. Thanks for the advise.

One fish · 03/23/2015, 07:24 PM

I see lots of life on the rock. Will the high nitrate and ammonia kill all the worms and things I see?

Azedenkae · 03/23/2015, 07:30 PM

What is the numbers exactly? How have they been changing? It's important to know all that to identify what's the best course of action.

Though if it is cured, it should be fine.

One fish · 03/23/2015, 08:18 PM

I will get the numbers.
I actually just moved the seed rock to my cycled tank because I found a bristle statfish in it!!! I didn't want to to die. Did I do the right thing?

Hitch08 · 03/23/2015, 08:28 PM

Check your ammonia level and post here. I'm a noob, but if its up around 5, you will probably want to do a water change.

I seem to recall thats a (arguably??) harmful level. But, post the result and someone more knowledgeable than I will likely check in.

03/23/2015, 06:58 PM	#1
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	Question on seeding tank I have a 30 gallon in the middle of a cycle. High ammonia nitrite and nitrate. I just got a large peice of live rock. Will adding that to my tank kill the bacteria? Or help it? Do I just drop it in? Thanks.

03/23/2015, 07:04 PM	#2
Stevenliu9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Madison WI Posts: 795	What else do you have going in the tank? Is the liverock "cured"? If it's cured, and If there isn't any livestock yet then by all means drop it, it's just going to be part of the cycling. __________________ Steven Liu See More at: bluemarineart.com Current Tank Info: 180 Mix Reef + 28G Seahorse Species Tank

03/23/2015, 08:28 PM	#7
Hitch08 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Philly Suburbs Posts: 665	Check your ammonia level and post here. I'm a noob, but if its up around 5, you will probably want to do a water change. I seem to recall thats a (arguably??) harmful level. But, post the result and someone more knowledgeable than I will likely check in. __________________ 120g tank with 40g breeder sump. SVS-30 LifeReef Skimmer. EcoTech Radion Pros.

03/23/2015, 07:08 PM	#3
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	Yes it is cured. I have dry sand and about 20lbs of tonga. No livestock. Great, I will just drop it in. Thanks for the advise.

03/23/2015, 07:24 PM	#4
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	I see lots of life on the rock. Will the high nitrate and ammonia kill all the worms and things I see?

03/23/2015, 07:30 PM	#5
Azedenkae Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,196	What is the numbers exactly? How have they been changing? It's important to know all that to identify what's the best course of action. Though if it is cured, it should be fine.

03/23/2015, 08:18 PM	#6
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	I will get the numbers. I actually just moved the seed rock to my cycled tank because I found a bristle statfish in it!!! I didn't want to to die. Did I do the right thing?