liverock cycle questions / wtb liverock

zoebeaglezoe · 09/08/2006, 06:34 PM

just got new tank up and running going to be FOWLR

It's a 150 gallon tank w/ 40 gal. breeder sump wondering how much rock I should add ?

what lfs have the the best looking cured liverock or if anyone has
any for sale locally I would be interested to.

also heard if you add enough cured liverock your cycle will be very short or instant is this true ?

any other info to make this go as easily as possible would be great

dohc97 · 09/09/2006, 06:37 AM

Im not sure on how much rock you should put in there. As far as the cycle goes, the less the rock you buy is out of water the less of a cycle you will have. In my nano-reef i did not see a cycle at all, but my rock only spent about 20 minutes out of water and the whole time it was covered with wet paper. I would say to get lr from someone close to you, try to keep it wet and monitor your parameters for a couple weeks. You might get lucky and see no cycle or a mini cycle.

flapjack1439 · 09/09/2006, 08:41 AM

I think Coral paradise in Arlington Heights is the best place for live rock.

When Jim gets a shipment, he cures it in his basement for weeks, until it's ready. Only then will he sell it. Then you have virtually no cycle time for the rock.

It seems all the other stores get a shipment and put it in their tanks and offer it for sale right away. I don't see how the rock can be cured if it just arrived from a multiday journey wrapped in wet paper.

flapjack1439 · 09/09/2006, 08:45 AM

Here's his link:

www.coralparadise.org

09/08/2006, 06:34 PM	#1
zoebeaglezoe Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: plano IL Posts: 696	liverock cycle questions / wtb liverock just got new tank up and running going to be FOWLR It's a 150 gallon tank w/ 40 gal. breeder sump wondering how much rock I should add ? what lfs have the the best looking cured liverock or if anyone has any for sale locally I would be interested to. also heard if you add enough cured liverock your cycle will be very short or instant is this true ? any other info to make this go as easily as possible would be great

09/09/2006, 08:41 AM	#3
flapjack1439 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,056	I think Coral paradise in Arlington Heights is the best place for live rock. When Jim gets a shipment, he cures it in his basement for weeks, until it's ready. Only then will he sell it. Then you have virtually no cycle time for the rock. It seems all the other stores get a shipment and put it in their tanks and offer it for sale right away. I don't see how the rock can be cured if it just arrived from a multiday journey wrapped in wet paper. __________________ Convicted? Nooo..........never "convicted".

09/09/2006, 08:45 AM	#4
flapjack1439 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,056	Here's his link: www.coralparadise.org __________________ Convicted? Nooo..........never "convicted".

09/09/2006, 06:37 AM	#2
dohc97 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 4,183	Im not sure on how much rock you should put in there. As far as the cycle goes, the less the rock you buy is out of water the less of a cycle you will have. In my nano-reef i did not see a cycle at all, but my rock only spent about 20 minutes out of water and the whole time it was covered with wet paper. I would say to get lr from someone close to you, try to keep it wet and monitor your parameters for a couple weeks. You might get lucky and see no cycle or a mini cycle.