Live Rock!!!

toasty23 · 07/10/2006, 10:03 PM

i just bought a 70 gal tall. i have about 50 lb of cured live rock had it for about two years from my 55 gal and i am moving it to the new tank. I want to buy more rock. WHat should i do when adding new rock that i buy from the internet?.

do i cure it in a tub or just put it in after scrubing and cleaning it ???

Thanks

graveyardworm · 07/10/2006, 10:13 PM

I would cure it in a seperate tub or garbage can, outside or in a garage if possible. Do regular water changes during the process to keep the ammonia down and to preserve as much life as possible.

sir_dudeguy · 07/10/2006, 10:24 PM

you're going to let the 70 cycle right? or are you just gonna put the cured rock in and call it good? if you're still gonna cycle it, then i'd say throw the new rock in too...might speed it up to be w/cured rock??? idk...but what graveyard said works too...or you could just get dry base rock, and it will eventually turn live w/the 50 lbs seeding it.

ChrisBuono · 07/10/2006, 10:29 PM

Pick/scrape off the dead stuff and put it in.

bertoni · 07/10/2006, 11:28 PM

What animals are in the tank besides the live rock, if any? The new live rock could cause quite an ammonia spike.

graveyardworm · 07/11/2006, 05:51 AM

I wouldnt place rock which needs to be cured in with already established/cured rock, you risk killing the life in the cured rock during the process.

Laakmann · 07/11/2006, 06:15 AM

reeferrock.com

get the baserock and after shipping it comes out to about 2.50-3.50 per pound (and this is from florida to seattle). You dont need to do anything other than rinse it and it will become LR soon enough

toasty23 · 07/11/2006, 06:45 AM

Hey guys,

thanks for all the info. I found some live rock on live aquarium.com for 79.99 @ 45 lb. that sounds like a great deal im thinking im going to buy this rock cure it and then im going to set up my 70 and put all my stuff in. because im also gonna take the water from my old tank and put it in the 70 gal. that should be good because i have rubble rock for the bottom and about 50 lb all ready cured and established and the extra 90 lb once cured it should be fine???
how long does it take to cure live rock >. 2-3 weeks?

once i have it set up how can i stack my rock and support it on each other .. do coat hangers work or should i use plastic rods??

toasty23 · 07/11/2006, 06:49 AM

oh yeah by the way the fish i have are.

blue tang
yellow tang
coral beauty
marron clown
tomato clown
split tail goby
cucumber
bristle star
serpant star

Thats it they are doing great but i needed to upgrade actually my wife wanted to.

bertoni · 07/11/2006, 01:12 PM

Well, I'd definitely cure the rock in a separate tub, and it could take anywhere from 3-6 weeks or so, roughly.

teddybear22482 · 07/12/2006, 12:01 AM

You arent putting all those fish in a 70gal are you? I could be wrong as Ive only been reading about SW tanks for 4 or 5 months (and only had one for a few weeks) but Im pretty sure that the tangs are eventually gonna get way too big for that tank. And the tangs and the clowns can become agressive toward each other too. What you could do though is run Both tanks then seperate your tangs from each other and your clowns from each other. The clowns will be fine in either tank, but the tangs are going to need 100+ (i think) in a couple of years depending on how big the are now. Just something to think about! Good luck with your new tank!

toasty23 · 07/12/2006, 02:25 PM

i have had them all in there for two years and they all get along . eventually yes they will grow but then i will update to that 300 gal in trying to get.

i have thought about that alot. but they are all happy as far as i can tell . so im trying this 70 gal and then im going to do the 300 gal

teddybear22482 · 07/12/2006, 08:15 PM

300 gal! lucky you. I think I may find myself in a divorce if I put one in! Maybe the next time hubby goes to Iraq I can sneak one in....hmmm...LoL. Think he'd notice? Anywho...glad to see your fish getting along! I wasnt trying to tell you something you didnt know. Its just that some people dont know and some dont care..lol. never can tell! Good luck with everything!

graveyardworm · 07/12/2006, 08:39 PM

The tang police are watching.

toasty23 · 07/12/2006, 09:07 PM

hehe no prob.

yeah i was really skeptical about getting so many fish cuz i been reading here for a while , but i said hey that will push me to keep upgrading and sneek it by my wife har har har lol.

where would you guys recommand buying your dry rock from

N_Sarno · 07/12/2006, 09:41 PM

yikes alot of fish for that size tank but if your going to upgrade I suppose its alright....

07/10/2006, 10:03 PM	#1
toasty23 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 235	Live Rock!!! i just bought a 70 gal tall. i have about 50 lb of cured live rock had it for about two years from my 55 gal and i am moving it to the new tank. I want to buy more rock. WHat should i do when adding new rock that i buy from the internet?. do i cure it in a tub or just put it in after scrubing and cleaning it ??? Thanks

07/10/2006, 10:13 PM	#2
graveyardworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nottingham, NH Posts: 7,251	I would cure it in a seperate tub or garbage can, outside or in a garage if possible. Do regular water changes during the process to keep the ammonia down and to preserve as much life as possible. __________________ -David- President - New Hampshire Reef Club There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave Current Tank Info: 100 gal lagoon/seagrass, 100 gal sump, Lifereef 72" skimmer, 180 inwall, 125 inwall seagrass/lagoon in progress

07/10/2006, 10:24 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	you're going to let the 70 cycle right? or are you just gonna put the cured rock in and call it good? if you're still gonna cycle it, then i'd say throw the new rock in too...might speed it up to be w/cured rock??? idk...but what graveyard said works too...or you could just get dry base rock, and it will eventually turn live w/the 50 lbs seeding it. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

07/10/2006, 10:29 PM	#4
ChrisBuono Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 859	Pick/scrape off the dead stuff and put it in. __________________ I'm back, baby! Current Tank Info: Fluval EVO 13.5 Nano

07/10/2006, 11:28 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	What animals are in the tank besides the live rock, if any? The new live rock could cause quite an ammonia spike. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/11/2006, 05:51 AM	#6
graveyardworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nottingham, NH Posts: 7,251	I wouldnt place rock which needs to be cured in with already established/cured rock, you risk killing the life in the cured rock during the process. __________________ -David- President - New Hampshire Reef Club There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave Current Tank Info: 100 gal lagoon/seagrass, 100 gal sump, Lifereef 72" skimmer, 180 inwall, 125 inwall seagrass/lagoon in progress

07/11/2006, 06:15 AM	#7
Laakmann Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 332	reeferrock.com get the baserock and after shipping it comes out to about 2.50-3.50 per pound (and this is from florida to seattle). You dont need to do anything other than rinse it and it will become LR soon enough __________________ 90 gallon BB SPS cube Current Tank Info: 90 reef, 125 single oscar tank, 55 QT

07/11/2006, 06:45 AM	#8
toasty23 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 235	Hey guys, thanks for all the info. I found some live rock on live aquarium.com for 79.99 @ 45 lb. that sounds like a great deal im thinking im going to buy this rock cure it and then im going to set up my 70 and put all my stuff in. because im also gonna take the water from my old tank and put it in the 70 gal. that should be good because i have rubble rock for the bottom and about 50 lb all ready cured and established and the extra 90 lb once cured it should be fine??? how long does it take to cure live rock >. 2-3 weeks? once i have it set up how can i stack my rock and support it on each other .. do coat hangers work or should i use plastic rods?? __________________ "Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory" -Lee Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo 8 gallon

07/11/2006, 06:49 AM	#9
toasty23 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 235	oh yeah by the way the fish i have are. blue tang yellow tang coral beauty marron clown tomato clown split tail goby cucumber bristle star serpant star Thats it they are doing great but i needed to upgrade actually my wife wanted to. __________________ "Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory" -Lee Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo 8 gallon

07/11/2006, 01:12 PM	#10
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Well, I'd definitely cure the rock in a separate tub, and it could take anywhere from 3-6 weeks or so, roughly. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/12/2006, 12:01 AM	#11
teddybear22482 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lagrange GA Posts: 144	You arent putting all those fish in a 70gal are you? I could be wrong as Ive only been reading about SW tanks for 4 or 5 months (and only had one for a few weeks) but Im pretty sure that the tangs are eventually gonna get way too big for that tank. And the tangs and the clowns can become agressive toward each other too. What you could do though is run Both tanks then seperate your tangs from each other and your clowns from each other. The clowns will be fine in either tank, but the tangs are going to need 100+ (i think) in a couple of years depending on how big the are now. Just something to think about! Good luck with your new tank! __________________ "When life hands you lemons...throw them at the mean people!!" Current Tank Info: 10 gallon nano.. Mixed reef...two clown fish, one damn damsel, and one arabian pseudochromis... Lots of snails, some damned "bull in china shop" hermit crabs, brittle star.

07/12/2006, 02:25 PM	#12
toasty23 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 235	i have had them all in there for two years and they all get along . eventually yes they will grow but then i will update to that 300 gal in trying to get. i have thought about that alot. but they are all happy as far as i can tell . so im trying this 70 gal and then im going to do the 300 gal __________________ "Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory" -Lee Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo 8 gallon

07/12/2006, 08:15 PM	#13
teddybear22482 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lagrange GA Posts: 144	300 gal! lucky you. I think I may find myself in a divorce if I put one in! Maybe the next time hubby goes to Iraq I can sneak one in....hmmm...LoL. Think he'd notice? Anywho...glad to see your fish getting along! I wasnt trying to tell you something you didnt know. Its just that some people dont know and some dont care..lol. never can tell! Good luck with everything! __________________ "When life hands you lemons...throw them at the mean people!!" Current Tank Info: 10 gallon nano.. Mixed reef...two clown fish, one damn damsel, and one arabian pseudochromis... Lots of snails, some damned "bull in china shop" hermit crabs, brittle star.

07/12/2006, 08:39 PM	#14
graveyardworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nottingham, NH Posts: 7,251	The tang police are watching. __________________ -David- President - New Hampshire Reef Club There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave Current Tank Info: 100 gal lagoon/seagrass, 100 gal sump, Lifereef 72" skimmer, 180 inwall, 125 inwall seagrass/lagoon in progress

07/12/2006, 09:07 PM	#15
toasty23 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 235	hehe no prob. yeah i was really skeptical about getting so many fish cuz i been reading here for a while , but i said hey that will push me to keep upgrading and sneek it by my wife har har har lol. where would you guys recommand buying your dry rock from __________________ "Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory" -Lee Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo 8 gallon

07/12/2006, 09:41 PM	#16
N_Sarno Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wood Dale, Illinois Posts: 103	yikes alot of fish for that size tank but if your going to upgrade I suppose its alright....