Taking LR out of cycling QT, and adding it to my DT??

mr.moniker · 01/23/2016, 09:56 AM

I have a beautiful 17lb piece of liverock that I bought and threw into my QT. Shortly after, it threw my 10 gal QT into a new cycle. At the point in the cycle, nitrates are still high, nitrites are going down, and ammonia is 0. I want to know if I can take the LR out of my QT and put it in my DT or will it cause a recycle in that tank also?

My DT is a 60 gal, w/ 50 lb live sand, 19lb live rock, a refugium with a nice chunk of chaeto, and my only fish right now is a scooter blenny.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

gone fishin · 01/23/2016, 10:00 AM

Has the QT been used or medicated? If not and as long as your DT is cycled I would move the piece over to the DT if you wanted. I have added small amounts of rock to my tank and not had any issues. Good luck just my 2 cents.

mr.moniker · 01/23/2016, 10:38 AM

Yea, my QT hasn't had any medications in it or anything yet except water conditioner when I setup the tank. Thanks for the help guy!

01/23/2016, 09:56 AM	#1
mr.moniker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2	Taking LR out of cycling QT, and adding it to my DT?? I have a beautiful 17lb piece of liverock that I bought and threw into my QT. Shortly after, it threw my 10 gal QT into a new cycle. At the point in the cycle, nitrates are still high, nitrites are going down, and ammonia is 0. I want to know if I can take the LR out of my QT and put it in my DT or will it cause a recycle in that tank also? My DT is a 60 gal, w/ 50 lb live sand, 19lb live rock, a refugium with a nice chunk of chaeto, and my only fish right now is a scooter blenny. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

01/23/2016, 10:00 AM	#2
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Has the QT been used or medicated? If not and as long as your DT is cycled I would move the piece over to the DT if you wanted. I have added small amounts of rock to my tank and not had any issues. Good luck just my 2 cents. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

01/23/2016, 10:38 AM	#3
mr.moniker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2	Yea, my QT hasn't had any medications in it or anything yet except water conditioner when I setup the tank. Thanks for the help guy!