Rock Conditioning

Live Rockin · 10/26/2015, 12:48 PM

Question

I didn't get enough rocks on my initial order when I set my tank up around 9 months ago

, so I ordered some new dry rock (70lbs Tonga, Pukani, Shelfs) from BRS

. I have had them in a Brut can for 5 weeks now with two power heads and a 300W heater set to 82 Deg F. I do water changes on my tank every two weeks and to save water have been changing out the Brut can water with my tank change water

anywho the first week by Phosphates in the Brut Can were at 2 and 5 weeks later I'm at .5

. Should I wait till I get a zero reading? I want to make sure to get this right as I just got finished a couple of months ago fighting a Cyno issue and do not want to wake the beast back up

Is there anything else I should be doing or testing during the rock cook? Thanks in advance for your responses.

gji · 10/27/2015, 04:01 AM

Wait until it's 0

MeghanisradxD · 10/27/2015, 07:35 AM

Agreed, I would wait until 0 as well

Live Rockin · 10/27/2015, 10:57 AM

10-4 thanks for the responses

CStrickland · 10/27/2015, 11:34 AM

Lanthanum chloride dripping is supposed to speed things up a lot. There are some threads on it in the reef chemistry section. Pukani can take a long time

10/26/2015, 12:48 PM	#1
Live Rockin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 120	Rock Conditioning Question I didn't get enough rocks on my initial order when I set my tank up around 9 months ago , so I ordered some new dry rock (70lbs Tonga, Pukani, Shelfs) from BRS. I have had them in a Brut can for 5 weeks now with two power heads and a 300W heater set to 82 Deg F. I do water changes on my tank every two weeks and to save water have been changing out the Brut can water with my tank change water anywho the first week by Phosphates in the Brut Can were at 2 and 5 weeks later I'm at .5 . Should I wait till I get a zero reading? I want to make sure to get this right as I just got finished a couple of months ago fighting a Cyno issue and do not want to wake the beast back up Is there anything else I should be doing or testing during the rock cook? Thanks in advance for your responses. __________________ .. Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon DT \|\| 29 Gal Sump \|\| Reef Octopus 110 Skimmer W/Mag 9 Return\|\| 2 Koralia 1500 w/Wave Maker\|\|2 165 Watt Chinese LED's\|\| Last edited by Sk8r; 10/26/2015 at 01:28 PM.

10/27/2015, 10:57 AM	#4
Live Rockin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 120	10-4 thanks for the responses __________________ .. Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon DT \|\| 29 Gal Sump \|\| Reef Octopus 110 Skimmer W/Mag 9 Return\|\| 2 Koralia 1500 w/Wave Maker\|\|2 165 Watt Chinese LED's\|\|

10/27/2015, 11:34 AM	#5
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	Lanthanum chloride dripping is supposed to speed things up a lot. There are some threads on it in the reef chemistry section. Pukani can take a long time __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

10/27/2015, 04:01 AM	#2
gji Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago/west beverly Posts: 73	Wait until it's 0

10/27/2015, 07:35 AM	#3
MeghanisradxD Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 183	Agreed, I would wait until 0 as well