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10/09/2009, 11:40 AM
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Live Dry Rock!
Can anybody help me out? I have a bunch of good pieces of dry live rock that has been sitting outside for about 8 months but used to be live. I got a 30 gal tank and want these rocks to be live again. How can this happen and what is the right way to cycle a new tank?
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10/09/2009, 11:48 AM
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http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1719563
Check out this thread that I just started yesterday! Great ideas and a good place to start. |
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10/09/2009, 11:59 AM
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Sciencing Daily
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If the tank is already running, you can cure the rock in a rubbermaid with saltwater and a powerhead, if the tank isnt running, just put the rock in the tank with salt water, and get a chunk of live rock from a friend or store and seed the tank with that. You dont really need any light for this, but a short photo period of a few hours a day wont hurt, and then just be patient. It could take a couple of months for it to be fully cured, but it should be a little less than that.
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10/09/2009, 06:23 PM
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i have used dead live rock twice now and all i do is to scrub it very well before starting to cycle it. then seed it with live rock. it will come back and can be well worth the effort
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