quick question about my LR

Lyotim88 · 04/17/2009, 06:11 PM

ok so i got my live rock today, 67lbs of fiji premium from liveaquaria. Right now i have it in buckets and am in the process of cleaning it. How long would the rock be ok in 5 gal buckets for? because it's getting late and i dont know if im up for cleaning it all tonight. Thanks

bradbmbj · 04/17/2009, 06:40 PM

You will want to make sure to keep it wet, it will get more die off the longer you wait, and some coraline will die. How are you cleaning it?

thegrun · 04/17/2009, 06:40 PM

It will help reduce die-off if you can keep it heated and ideally with an air stone for aeration. I wouldn't worry to much about one night, get some rest!

PRDubois · 04/17/2009, 06:45 PM

large trach can or kiddie pool with heater and powerhead

Aquarist007 · 04/17/2009, 07:05 PM

I would not worry about cleaning it to much. Just put it in the tank and watch the ammonia spikes. it the ammonia spikes high do a 20 per cent water change.

reefscape15 · 04/17/2009, 07:09 PM

+1. Get your sleep and start refreshed in the AM! Your rocks will be fine. If you bought "cured" rock, you can basically just take a bucket of water from a water change and shake and swish the rocks for a few minutes a piece, then put them in your display tank. If it is uncured, you will want to keep it in buckets and change the water every few days. Keep doing this for a few weeks to make sure that all the die-off is pretty much done

04/17/2009, 06:11 PM	#1
Lyotim88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 155	quick question about my LR ok so i got my live rock today, 67lbs of fiji premium from liveaquaria. Right now i have it in buckets and am in the process of cleaning it. How long would the rock be ok in 5 gal buckets for? because it's getting late and i dont know if im up for cleaning it all tonight. Thanks

04/17/2009, 06:40 PM	#2
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	You will want to make sure to keep it wet, it will get more die off the longer you wait, and some coraline will die. How are you cleaning it? __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

04/17/2009, 06:45 PM	#4
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	large trach can or kiddie pool with heater and powerhead __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

04/17/2009, 07:05 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	I would not worry about cleaning it to much. Just put it in the tank and watch the ammonia spikes. it the ammonia spikes high do a 20 per cent water change. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/17/2009, 07:09 PM	#6
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	+1. Get your sleep and start refreshed in the AM! Your rocks will be fine. If you bought "cured" rock, you can basically just take a bucket of water from a water change and shake and swish the rocks for a few minutes a piece, then put them in your display tank. If it is uncured, you will want to keep it in buckets and change the water every few days. Keep doing this for a few weeks to make sure that all the die-off is pretty much done __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

04/17/2009, 06:40 PM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	It will help reduce die-off if you can keep it heated and ideally with an air stone for aeration. I wouldn't worry to much about one night, get some rest!