live rock in sump??

mucsles916 · 04/23/2009, 10:31 PM

i have a 210 gallon tank with roughly 200 ilbs of rock. i want to add a little more tho.can i put some in my sump to cure????

imcosmokramer · 04/23/2009, 10:36 PM

you want to add more rock to the system? just add it to your display tank. Are you afraid of a cycle? bc if you are, it won't matter if it's in the sump or DT

mucsles916 · 04/23/2009, 10:40 PM

so it wont mess with my water quality?

Sisterlimonpot · 04/23/2009, 10:44 PM

If it's uncured do not add it to your tank/sump/refugium until it's cured.

mucsles916 · 04/23/2009, 10:46 PM

how long does it take to cure? how do i know when its cured?

Sisterlimonpot · 04/23/2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sisterlimonpot
If it's uncured do not add it to your tank/sump/refugium until it's cured.

EDIT: Do you have any livestock in your tank? have you cycled your tank yet? if no, then you may add it to your tank however it will take 6-8 weeks to cure uncured rock. So I would cycle your tank without uncured rock and throw the uncured in a vat with heat and flow and cure it that way.

PRDubois · 04/23/2009, 10:50 PM

When it is cured there are two signs:
1: it stops stinking
2: the ammonia level stays down

mucsles916 · 04/23/2009, 10:50 PM

ya i have livestock in there . so cure it in a diffrent tank right?

Sisterlimonpot · 04/23/2009, 10:52 PM

Good question mucsles. that would have been a disaster.

spleify · 04/23/2009, 10:54 PM

Yes cure it out in a different tank. Or depending on how patient you are you could add one rock a month and do it that way too.

mucsles916 · 04/23/2009, 10:56 PM

you guys are very helpfull ! as allways! thanks

04/23/2009, 10:31 PM	#1
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04/23/2009, 10:36 PM	#2
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	you want to add more rock to the system? just add it to your display tank. Are you afraid of a cycle? bc if you are, it won't matter if it's in the sump or DT __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

04/23/2009, 10:40 PM	#3
mucsles916 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 131	so it wont mess with my water quality? __________________ mucsles916

04/23/2009, 10:44 PM	#4
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	If it's uncured do not add it to your tank/sump/refugium until it's cured. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/23/2009, 10:46 PM	#5
mucsles916 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 131	how long does it take to cure? how do i know when its cured? __________________ mucsles916

04/23/2009, 10:50 PM	#7
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	When it is cured there are two signs: 1: it stops stinking 2: the ammonia level stays down __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

04/23/2009, 10:52 PM	#9
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Good question mucsles. that would have been a disaster. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/23/2009, 10:54 PM	#10
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	Yes cure it out in a different tank. Or depending on how patient you are you could add one rock a month and do it that way too. __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

04/23/2009, 10:56 PM	#11
mucsles916 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 131	you guys are very helpfull ! as allways! thanks __________________ mucsles916