Begining live rock cure

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Rueda13

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Good afternoon,

Going to go get some live rock at my local aquarium store. Here is what I'm planning and correct me if wrong.

Will be filling a Rubbermaid tub up with RO/DI water, add my instant salt mix till I have a reading of 1.025. Place in a power head and heater at 78 degrees, lightly scrub live rock with an ox brush, place live rock in tub. Thinking of providing about 2 hours a day of lighting at a low intensity. Once cure is done place live rock in tank

Question

When do I know the cure is done?
Should I add a power filter with carbon media?



Any other comments please feel free. This is my first attempt at a Salt water tank

Tank is 30 gallon
 
It was at a LFS in a bin. The guy said they were cured but does not hurt to cure again. He mentioned dropping food in while curing
 
In that case I would do as you mentioned in your first post. You could skip the scrubbing unless you see something you don't like.

You will know it is done when there is no ammonia/nitrites. Depending on how live it was at the LFS and keeping it wet when transported there may not be much curing. Good luck just my 2 cents.
 
gone fishin said:
In that case I would do as you mentioned in your first post. You could skip the scrubbing unless you see something you don't like.

You will know it is done when there is no ammonia/nitrites. Depending on how live it was at the LFS and keeping it wet when transported there may not be much curing. Good luck just my 2 cents.
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Agree with gone fishing, scrubbing is optional. Its more down to preference but instead of flake food you could dose ammonia without surficants to about 2ppm and when you no longer see ammonia/nitrite its good to go. Which may not take long if it's pre cured like you mentioned. I currently have about 20-30lbs curing in 10g with a t8 50/50 for 8hrs a day to encourage coralline growth.
 
top shelf said:
Agree with gone fishing, scrubbing is optional. Its more down to preference but instead of flake food you could dose ammonia without surficants to about 2ppm and when you no longer see ammonia/nitrite its good to go. Which may not take long if it's pre cured like you mentioned. I currently have about 20-30lbs curing in 10g with a t8 50/50 for 8hrs a day to encourage coralline growth.
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The ones I purchased have some coralline on them. I hope I can maintain them. Perhaps some low intensity LED
 
The may be sufficient enough, I'm just using an old 18" 15w Coralife tube I had in a house fixure. I started with dry rock from my old set up with a maybe 1 1/2lb piece from my lfs and its growing nicely on all my others.
 
top shelf said:
The may be sufficient enough, I'm just using an old 18" 15w Coralife tube I had in a house fixure. I started with dry rock from my old set up with a maybe 1 1/2lb piece from my lfs and its growing nicely on all my others.
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sweet.

I'm testing the ammonia and nitrite now just to see where we stand. I went with Red Sea test kit
 
I hear good things about red Sea, I like salifert myself. If you went with flake food depending when you added it may take a little bit for it to break down before you see anything. Thats why I like dosing ammonia you can add it and immediately measure and see how long it takes to eliminate it all.
 
Rueda13 said:
The ones I purchased have some coralline on them. I hope I can maintain them. Perhaps some low intensity LED
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Most Coralline like low light.
I'm running some heavy par.
All is good but my coralline has receded to the lower / shadier parts of my reef.

Some people have reported that they don't get the coralline growth with led's that they had with T5's.

When this technology gets perfected I'll go full led. Long but very educational.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video...ps-coral-care-leds-claims-are-they-realistic/
 
Ammonia o Nitrite 0


Guess LFS did cure the live rocks.


Should I still give it a couple more days? I am itching to get them into the tank with the live sand
 
GoVols said:
Most Coralline like low light.
I'm running some heavy par.
All is good but my coralline has receded to the lower / shadier parts of my reef.

Some people have reported that they don't get the coralline growth with led's that they had with T5's.

When this technology gets perfected I'll go full led. Long but very educational.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video...ps-coral-care-leds-claims-are-they-realistic/
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I saw BRS 52 weeks of reefing. They are the best on learning material.

I have the AI Prime HD LEDs, I like how they are fully programmable.
 
GoVols said:
What do you want to add?
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not sure on the fish yet but want them to be compatible with Soft coral which I want to add way down the road once I have mastered everything else.

I got live sand right now waiting to add to the tank. I want to place the live rock in the tank then add the live sand but want to make sure the readings stay at 0
 
If you had a jump which I don't think you will the clownfish will handle it with ease!

In the 1980's we cycled our tanks with clownfish.

They're super hardy, beautiful and love their owners.

Stay away from the Tomato's or Maroons, too aggressive.

Get a couple of Nemo's (lol)
 
GoVols said:
Sorry...
You have a 30 gallon. I'm assuming no sump?

No corals, yet. I'd run that AI prime no more than 40%.

Run Purigen no carbon.

If you want a skimmer get this and thank me later.

http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMaxx...rotein_Skimmer-AquaMaxx-UJ1151-FIPSNS-vi.html

I'd get a pair of gentle species of clownfish asap.

JMO...
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yes no sump

Unfortunately I already had purchased hydor slim nano skimmer. I really wish I had purchased a HOB instead. I may just try selling this one and getting a HOB. It will give more space in the tank
 
When you get totally frustrated with that tinker toy hydor nano and you will, buy the Aquamaxx HOB and never look back. Worth every penny!

Are you going to add that live sand and add a fish?
 
Rueda13 said:
Just the love sand, but now that you mention it, I may get anemone if water parameters remain right.
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Wait six months before an anemone. Your system in not mature enough for one.

Maybe 3 months for a BTA.

Add a hardy reef safe fish first and go from there.
 
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