Buying Live Rock

[LAMBrose1994]

Hello, I'm new to the hobby (so excited!)

Got myself a marine kent 94L tank I've added some live sand and pre-made salt water to the tank and have left it overnight to let let the sand settle my next task is to add some live rock, if I buy some cured live rock how can I minimise the risk of any pests hitchhiking into my tank.

Thanks

 

[reepher315]

I went for smaller pieces and watched them like a hawk while they tank cycled. I ended up with 1 aiptasia nem. Got two peppermint shrimp in my CUC to take care of em and had no issues since.

 

[LAMBrose1994]

Thank you

I'm planning on getting 10kg of live rock, I was going to get all the live rock in one go. Would it be better to get it in stages and just re cycle the tank?

 

[reepher315]

ID get all the LR you want in the beginning. Use dry rock for the rest. Even one small live rock can seed 70lbs of lr with enough time. Obviously more would make your cycle a little faster. No need to recycle the tank tho.