Late rock

Nakie31 · 06/17/2016, 03:28 AM

Hello R/C my question is I wasn't it add some more rock it's dead rock and I wanted to know if I add this rock will it spike my levels? My tank is 2 months old and I have finished cycling and all my levels are good, I have no fish or inverts. in the tank yet so even if it dose spike I wouldn't hurt anything will it ?

200 gal.
Nitrite-0
Nitrate - 5.0
Ammonia-0
Ph- 8.2

PS: By the way is my tank ready for coral if not what should I do?

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carrots · 06/17/2016, 04:21 AM

No, it will not be a problem unless it is dirty and has a lot of live or dead organisms on it. Best to soak it in a bucket of water for a day and then blast it with a hose before putting it into your tank. Crickets and other live critters like to hide in the holes of dry rock. As they decompose in your tank it could cause a rise of ammonia in a small tank. With nothing alive except for bacteria, no harm done with a little spike. Too soon for coral IMO. Get some life other than corals going before adding them. You will have better success with corals in an aged tank.

Nakie31 · 06/17/2016, 05:06 AM

Ok thanks

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scooter31707 · 06/17/2016, 07:56 AM

I usually put the rock into a Brute container with a heater, powerhead, and fresh saltwater for awhile to cycle. I do this to avoid the spike and to see if it is leaching any phosphates. Usually around a month and no detected ammonia I will place in rocks into the DT.

06/17/2016, 03:28 AM	#1
Nakie31 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Washington DC Posts: 100	Late rock Hello R/C my question is I wasn't it add some more rock it's dead rock and I wanted to know if I add this rock will it spike my levels? My tank is 2 months old and I have finished cycling and all my levels are good, I have no fish or inverts. in the tank yet so even if it dose spike I wouldn't hurt anything will it ? 200 gal. Nitrite-0 Nitrate - 5.0 Ammonia-0 Ph- 8.2 PS: By the way is my tank ready for coral if not what should I do? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/17/2016, 04:21 AM	#2
carrots Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Mendham, NJ USA Posts: 395	No, it will not be a problem unless it is dirty and has a lot of live or dead organisms on it. Best to soak it in a bucket of water for a day and then blast it with a hose before putting it into your tank. Crickets and other live critters like to hide in the holes of dry rock. As they decompose in your tank it could cause a rise of ammonia in a small tank. With nothing alive except for bacteria, no harm done with a little spike. Too soon for coral IMO. Get some life other than corals going before adding them. You will have better success with corals in an aged tank.

06/17/2016, 05:06 AM	#3
Nakie31 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Washington DC Posts: 100	Ok thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/17/2016, 07:56 AM	#4
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I usually put the rock into a Brute container with a heater, powerhead, and fresh saltwater for awhile to cycle. I do this to avoid the spike and to see if it is leaching any phosphates. Usually around a month and no detected ammonia I will place in rocks into the DT.