Live Rock Nutrition

4fishman · 04/04/2007, 02:45 PM

I am preparing to start about 100 pounds of live rock in a new reef. I've read that the curing process as indicated by NH3 reduction could take 3 to 8 weeks.
My question is: do the live inhabitants require nourishment during this period?

six.line · 04/04/2007, 02:50 PM

Whatever live inhabitants exist on the rock live off the consumption of the dying material in there.

You don't want to add anything. Just leave it be.

04/04/2007, 02:45 PM	#1
4fishman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 64	Live Rock Nutrition I am preparing to start about 100 pounds of live rock in a new reef. I've read that the curing process as indicated by NH3 reduction could take 3 to 8 weeks. My question is: do the live inhabitants require nourishment during this period?

04/04/2007, 02:50 PM	#2
six.line Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 775	Whatever live inhabitants exist on the rock live off the consumption of the dying material in there. You don't want to add anything. Just leave it be. __________________ This post approved by Mrs. Sixline. assign <= six.line(#FFFFFF && string("nerdy")) Current Tank Info: 30 gallon with 10 gallon sump