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Do you QT live rock that you buy from Big als or any LFS? I am planning just to get one baseball size live rock from Big als. I am wondering if you guys QT live rocks as well.
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Probably a good idea. I had a mantis shrimp that came in on a chunk, was kinda tricky.
Also it would give you a chance to see just what pops up.
But if you aren't going to "observe" it for a few days then it might not be necessary.
Last time I added a baseball sized chunk I did not QT it, but I had an ammonia test on hand and some fresh water ready just in case the rock wasn't fully cured.
Also it would give you a chance to see just what pops up.
But if you aren't going to "observe" it for a few days then it might not be necessary.
Last time I added a baseball sized chunk I did not QT it, but I had an ammonia test on hand and some fresh water ready just in case the rock wasn't fully cured.
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But I always thought curing rock means waiting for it to comes alive??Probably a good idea. I had a mantis shrimp that came in on a chunk, was kinda tricky.
Also it would give you a chance to see just what pops up.
But if you aren't going to "observe" it for a few days then it might not be necessary.
Last time I added a baseball sized chunk I did not QT it, but I had an ammonia test on hand and some fresh water ready just in case the rock wasn't fully cured.
Why you need fresh RODI water and test kit for?
Curing rock is taking live rock that has partially died, and allowing it to clean itself up a bit before use, for lack of a better description.
Taking dry rock and letting it come alive would be "seeding", not curing.
I meant to say have some fresh saltwater handy, should you have an ammonia spike caused by the partially dead rock.
Big Als sells both cured and uncured at times, so its just a precaution, they usually say which it is and usually charge more for the cured rock.
Taking dry rock and letting it come alive would be "seeding", not curing.
I meant to say have some fresh saltwater handy, should you have an ammonia spike caused by the partially dead rock.
Big Als sells both cured and uncured at times, so its just a precaution, they usually say which it is and usually charge more for the cured rock.
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Curing rock is taking live rock that has partially died, and allowing it to clean itself up a bit before use, for lack of a better description.
Taking dry rock and letting it come alive would be "seeding", not curing.
I meant to say have some fresh saltwater handy, should you have an ammonia spike caused by the partially dead rock.
Big Als sells both cured and uncured at times, so its just a precaution, they usually say which it is and usually charge more for the cured rock.
Ah gotcha! I don't know if it is applicable to my situation but my tank is finished cycling and it has been 43 days now. I only have one small Xenia frag in it and my one clown fish is in QT for at least 2 weeks.
My plan by adding this baseball size liverock is to help "seeding" the rest of dry rock that I have in my DT. What do you guys think?
Also, since it is a baseball size liverock? can you not tell right away that it does not have mantis shrimp?
Ya go for it, sounds like a plan.
You are pretty safe as your tank does not have much in it right now, an un-cured rock might give the ammonia a slight bump, or mini-cycle, but its nothing to worry about IMO.
I threw a softball sized, uncured rock into my 22 gallon system recently, tested a few times for ammonia and didn't notice any at all.
Yes you should be able to tell if it has a mantis, then again maybe not lol. Don't worry though, I think its pretty rare.
EDIT: If you want to give that coralline a boost on your dry rock, you could consider adding kalkwasser to your top off water, maybe even scrape some coralline off of your seed rock.
You are pretty safe as your tank does not have much in it right now, an un-cured rock might give the ammonia a slight bump, or mini-cycle, but its nothing to worry about IMO.
I threw a softball sized, uncured rock into my 22 gallon system recently, tested a few times for ammonia and didn't notice any at all.
Yes you should be able to tell if it has a mantis, then again maybe not lol. Don't worry though, I think its pretty rare.
EDIT: If you want to give that coralline a boost on your dry rock, you could consider adding kalkwasser to your top off water, maybe even scrape some coralline off of your seed rock.
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Ya go for it, sounds like a plan.
You are pretty safe as your tank does not have much in it right now, an un-cured rock might give the ammonia a slight bump, or mini-cycle, but its nothing to worry about IMO.
I threw a softball sized, uncured rock into my 22 gallon system recently, tested a few times for ammonia and didn't notice any at all.
Yes you should be able to tell if it has a mantis, then again maybe not lol. Don't worry though, I think its pretty rare.
EDIT: If you want to give that coralline a boost on your dry rock, you could consider adding kalkwasser to your top off water, maybe even scrape some coralline off of your seed rock.
Scrape off the coraline and put them on dry rock? will it not the coraline if you scrape them off liverock?
Just scrape some coralline off your seed rock into the water column, you wont hurt it.
Some say this helps get it started on the dry rock, but I really don't know.
Kalkwasser will definitely help grow coralline though and its pretty easy to do.
Some say this helps get it started on the dry rock, but I really don't know.
Kalkwasser will definitely help grow coralline though and its pretty easy to do.