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08/01/2011, 12:55 AM
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Cure live rock in 5 gal bucket?
I have 5lbs of live rock that I put into a 5 gal bucket of saltwater today. SG 1.024 with a heater set at 78 degrees and an air pump with airstone to move the water around a little. Trying to cure the rock before adding it to my biocube 14 that's already up and running.
Will this work with desirable results? I also have a Koralia nano 425 powerhead that I could use instead of the airstone, but figured it'd be too much for the 5 gal bucket. |
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08/01/2011, 05:20 AM
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You rock will cure just fine in that bucket, although I don't think the Koralia would provide too much flow and would use that instead. I've cured rock in a bucket with a Maxi-Jet 900. You just have to be a little careful that the pump doesn't point upward.
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08/01/2011, 09:27 AM
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If you want to speed it up you may want to try throwing in a small piece of cured live rock to the bucket. I'd use the Koralia too.
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08/01/2011, 10:04 AM
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+1 to both of the above.
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08/01/2011, 10:24 AM
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Cool thank you, ill put the koralia back in.
How much would a small piece of cured lr speed up the process? |
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08/03/2011, 10:37 PM
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Moved the live rock over to a rubber maid tub with the koralia and a heater. I don't really wanna take any cured lr out of my tank, so hopefully it won't take too long to cure without it.
2-4 weeks maybe? |
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08/03/2011, 10:44 PM
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will have to wait and see, no real way to tell how much die off/gunk is on the rocks. personally I would start testing at 4 and expect 6 and wait 8 just because I am a paranoid bugger
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08/03/2011, 11:02 PM
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I would just test the water once a week I think the last time I cured some rock it took about 2 weeks not sure though but it sounds about right.
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08/04/2011, 07:30 AM
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I know it'd a newb question but what is curing and why do it?
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08/04/2011, 11:18 AM
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Cool thank you.
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