Introducing new live rock

HappyHarry · 10/30/2011, 11:46 AM

I would like to introduce about 30 pounds of new live rock to my tank. It already has inverts, fish and rock in it. What is the correct procedure to do this without hurting what is already in the tank?
The new rock will be coming out of a friends tank and into mine. It's been in his tank for about 8 years.

shifty51008 · 10/30/2011, 12:56 PM

sence it is already cured, just try to transfer the rock in water and place it in the new tank. the less time the rock is out of the water the better.

bundybear1981 · 10/30/2011, 01:00 PM

Just be careful you don't introduce any hitchers that you don't want when you bring it in. Being already cured you won't have to worry about it causing a ammonia spike, just transfer it in water as mentioned before.

Ron Reefman · 10/30/2011, 04:36 PM

HappyHarry, you are from London, Ontario. Ha. My Dad's family had a farm just outside of London. A typical old farm family with 13 kids!

HappyHarry · 10/30/2011, 05:46 PM

London is a beautiful city. You're a long way from home but much warmer I bet.

10/30/2011, 11:46 AM	#1
HappyHarry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 8	Introducing new live rock I would like to introduce about 30 pounds of new live rock to my tank. It already has inverts, fish and rock in it. What is the correct procedure to do this without hurting what is already in the tank? The new rock will be coming out of a friends tank and into mine. It's been in his tank for about 8 years.

10/30/2011, 12:56 PM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	sence it is already cured, just try to transfer the rock in water and place it in the new tank. the less time the rock is out of the water the better. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

10/30/2011, 01:00 PM	#3
bundybear1981 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Posts: 685 Blog Entries: 1	Just be careful you don't introduce any hitchers that you don't want when you bring it in. Being already cured you won't have to worry about it causing a ammonia spike, just transfer it in water as mentioned before. __________________ Tank inhabitants : 2x Clownfish, 1x Blue Koran, 1x Foxface Lo, 1xCoral Beauty, 1x Blue Tang, 1x Sailfin Tang Current Tank Info: New Build : 250g (6x3x2) with 2x RW15 pumps, 2x 2200lph return pumps, Tunze ATO, Jebao Dosing Pump, AquaOne G220 Skimmer

10/30/2011, 04:36 PM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	HappyHarry, you are from London, Ontario. Ha. My Dad's family had a farm just outside of London. A typical old farm family with 13 kids! __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

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10/30/2011, 05:46 PM	#5
HappyHarry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 8	London is a beautiful city. You're a long way from home but much warmer I bet.