Live Rock question

[JurisHP]

On Monday, I upgraded my tank to a new rimless. Beforehand, I took a lot of my live rock and put it in a spare aquarium as well as a trash can. Unfortunately, everything in the tank died and same with everything in the trash can. It smelled TERRIBLE! I took all of the rock and cleaned it in RO and it's now all in a trash can with water and a power head. Is there any danger putting all of this rock in the new tank? Should I do anything else beforehand?

 

[ryeguyy84]

What does the rock smell like? Rotten egg smell or kinda beachy?

How long was it sitting in the tank/garbage can?

Edit... I reread and what died? Like all the fish/coral/snails? Snails smell terrible when they die

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[JurisHP]

Mushrooms, rock flower anemones, a maxima clam (that smelled the worst)....the smell is more like rotten eggs. But after bathing them, the snell is not as bad.

 

[JWClark]

May be a dumb question, but diid you put any powerbeads in the trash can and tank? or an air stone for oxygenation? If not, that was the cause.

If you have nothing live in the new set up you can dump it all in and let re-cure. If you have some fish and coral, then it needs to cure in the trash can it is in now.

If it were me, I'd cure in the trash can then put in tank.

 

[mcgyvr]

There is really no "danger" putting this rock into a new tank and starting the cycling process.. Having die off on the rock will just accelerate the cycling.

Cycling in a separate smaller container may reduce the amount of water changes required post cycling though if excessive die off causes elevated ammonia levels leading to elevated/excessive nitrate levels..

 

[hhaase]

Only real risk would be the organics breaking down and giving you very high nutrients in the new tank. But it will accelerate the cycle for sure. I'd just make sure to not use the water in the trash cans, and use all new water.

Really not too different from what happens when you have live-rock shipped to you.

 

[hkgar]

Sometimes called dead rock, but more like dormant rock. Put in a saltwater tank and it will cycle right up to live. As you increase your bio load you can add some dead rock and see no ammonia spike.

Since my startup I have added over 50 lbs additional rock for my increasing bio load.

 

[JurisHP]

So the new tank has been up and running for 6 days. Is it a bad idea to add Microbacter7 and/or a raw shrimp to try and speed the cycle?

 

[dogpoo]

If you didn't provide adequate conditions with the first transfer, you nuked the rock. in the new tank it'll start a cycle and make make quick work of it, depending on tank conditions. What kind of tank are you wanting to setup? what is your end goal? doing things to speed up the cycle now may be a detriment to your end goal.