Intro. of Live Rock?

highseraphim · 07/27/2006, 09:53 AM

Hello,

I have just started my first salt water tank and was wondering how soon can I introduce live rock? Should I wait until after cycling? or right away?

Jeff

Twisted · 07/27/2006, 09:58 AM

Right away. Live rock actually needs to cycle too, so if you put it in later your tank might cycle again. Live rock is part of the filtration so it helps the cycle too.

chip721 · 07/27/2006, 10:44 AM

Agree. You can put it in right away and let it cycle with the tank. I'm starting another tank and decided to cure the rock seperately. I've got a skimmer, power head and heater in a vat. I just didn't want all the die off in my tank. But again, with no livestock in the tank, either way is just fine.

techrach · 07/27/2006, 10:50 AM

What all are you running in the container with the lr? I see powerheads and a skimmer.

chip721 · 07/27/2006, 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by techrach
What all are you running in the container with the lr?

Remora, heater, and a MJ-900.

chris.hampton · 07/27/2006, 03:27 PM

The tank won't start cycling with out something in there to produce ammonia, so when you put the live rock in there is usually a bit of die of that gets things going

chip721 · 07/27/2006, 08:15 PM

While this rock is curing, I'm also "seeding" the new tank with some ls from another established tank of mine.

07/27/2006, 09:53 AM	#1
highseraphim Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 27	Intro. of Live Rock? Hello, I have just started my first salt water tank and was wondering how soon can I introduce live rock? Should I wait until after cycling? or right away? Jeff

07/27/2006, 10:50 AM	#4
techrach Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Smyrna,Tennessee Posts: 138	What all are you running in the container with the lr? I see powerheads and a skimmer. __________________ 75 gal,coralife 2 X 250Watt Metal hylaid 95W X4 50/50, 2" Aragonite crushed coral, Red Sea Skimmer, 3 Maxi Jet 1200's running with upgrade kits And about 75 lbs of live rock. Current Tank Info: 75 gal

07/27/2006, 03:27 PM	#6
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	The tank won't start cycling with out something in there to produce ammonia, so when you put the live rock in there is usually a bit of die of that gets things going __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

07/27/2006, 09:58 AM	#2
Twisted Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,221	Right away. Live rock actually needs to cycle too, so if you put it in later your tank might cycle again. Live rock is part of the filtration so it helps the cycle too.

07/27/2006, 10:44 AM	#3
chip721 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,260	Agree. You can put it in right away and let it cycle with the tank. I'm starting another tank and decided to cure the rock seperately. I've got a skimmer, power head and heater in a vat. I just didn't want all the die off in my tank. But again, with no livestock in the tank, either way is just fine.

07/27/2006, 08:15 PM	#7
chip721 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,260	While this rock is curing, I'm also "seeding" the new tank with some ls from another established tank of mine.