Quick Curing Rock Questions

tprize · 09/11/2007, 04:33 PM

1. Do I need to run a skimmer?
2. Do I do water changes?
3. I added a 1/4 cup of live sand is that enough to seed?
4. If not how much more sand/live rock do I really need for 25 pounds of dry rock?

Thanks haven't done this for a while so thought I would take a refresher course before I go... huh I don't remember that happening.

poppin_fresh · 09/11/2007, 07:34 PM

Are you hoping to take dry rock and make it live? This will be a long limited process in a vat. You really need to place the rock in a tank and let some real live rock seed it. Thats the best way to ensure biodiversity.

zach0660 · 09/11/2007, 07:38 PM

I would put it in a rubbermaid container or something, w/ a skimmer and powerhead and do a 1/4 WC every week, I guess it just depends on how long you plan on curing it.

tprize · 09/11/2007, 08:21 PM

So I do need a skimmer, I have live rock right now in there with it, and tons and tons of flow I remember reading something about more flow the better. It is in a rubber maid container I will do a water change then, If I do a water change do I need a skimmer? I just don't have a free skimmer to sit in the bucket I only have a HOB free and that would be a pain in the ***.

wooden_reefer · 09/11/2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally posted by tprize
1. Do I need to run a skimmer?
2. Do I do water changes?
3. I added a 1/4 cup of live sand is that enough to seed?
4. If not how much more sand/live rock do I really need for 25 pounds of dry rock?

Thanks haven't done this for a while so thought I would take a refresher course before I go... huh I don't remember that happening.

No protein skimmer

No water Change for whole cycle, may want to change 100% water after cycling

Add source of ammonia, to a few ppm, once for reef tank, repeat in a week for FO tank

Need gaseous exchange and strong circulation.

Any amount of live sand is enough bacteria seed.

tprize · 09/12/2007, 07:02 AM

Alright, what is a good source of Ammonia? some Shrimp or something.

Also I have 3200 gph for 25 gallons of water, is this enough flow or do I need more?

09/11/2007, 04:33 PM	#1
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	Quick Curing Rock Questions 1. Do I need to run a skimmer? 2. Do I do water changes? 3. I added a 1/4 cup of live sand is that enough to seed? 4. If not how much more sand/live rock do I really need for 25 pounds of dry rock? Thanks haven't done this for a while so thought I would take a refresher course before I go... huh I don't remember that happening.

09/11/2007, 07:34 PM	#2
poppin_fresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,982	Are you hoping to take dry rock and make it live? This will be a long limited process in a vat. You really need to place the rock in a tank and let some real live rock seed it. Thats the best way to ensure biodiversity. __________________ PBITAWA! Current Tank Info: None now. Past- 180g w/ 100g basement sump and 20g 'fuge. H & S skimmer, T'5s & Tunze

09/11/2007, 07:38 PM	#3
zach0660 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Posts: 549	I would put it in a rubbermaid container or something, w/ a skimmer and powerhead and do a 1/4 WC every week, I guess it just depends on how long you plan on curing it.

09/11/2007, 08:21 PM	#4
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	So I do need a skimmer, I have live rock right now in there with it, and tons and tons of flow I remember reading something about more flow the better. It is in a rubber maid container I will do a water change then, If I do a water change do I need a skimmer? I just don't have a free skimmer to sit in the bucket I only have a HOB free and that would be a pain in the ***.

09/12/2007, 07:02 AM	#6
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	Alright, what is a good source of Ammonia? some Shrimp or something. Also I have 3200 gph for 25 gallons of water, is this enough flow or do I need more?