Corals and Cycle

[RayAllen3422]

My tank has been running for 9 weeks and I expect the cycle is almost completed based on testing. I have came across some free corals. The questions that I have is that I am setting up a frag tank. But I was going to use some live rock from my sump to cycle that tank. Would it be okay for my to use seachem prime on this tank until the cycle is done on my DT then add the live rock over from there.

It would only be temporary and only because I can get these free corals now. Thanks for the help.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Why not just put the corals in your main tank if the cycle is finished and them move them after the frag tank is cycled.

 

[Sk8r]

Put them in plain uncycled salt water qt and just monitor for ammonia---which doesn't affect corals as badly as it affects, IME. I've had corals go through a fullblown cycle, and survive the same in a blackout. They don't poo enough to cause a cycle, likely, in the time you have left, and I'd hold off the Prime or Amquel until there's some indication you have a problem. What they'll want is light.

 

[RayAllen3422]

Why not just put the corals in your main tank if the cycle is finished and them move them after the frag tank is cycled.

Trying to practice good QT habits. The frag tank is my 72 day invert and coral QT tank.

 

[RayAllen3422]

Put them in plain uncycled salt water qt and just monitor for ammonia---which doesn't affect corals as badly as it affects, IME. I've had corals go through a fullblown cycle, and survive the same in a blackout. They don't poo enough to cause a cycle, likely, in the time you have left, and I'd hold off the Prime or Amquel until there's some indication you have a problem. What they'll want is light.

Thanks. I have an LED light on the system so I am not worried about that. It is the standard 165 watt black box ones. I think everything should be okay.