Preparing rock

[Vorog]

So I am going to be upgrading my reef to a larger tank. I have a 30 gallon now with about 30-35 lbs of rock established for about 2 years. I have been collecting rock from fellow reefers. I have about 50 lbs, and will be picking up about another 40-50. I only plan on using about 80 lbs for my new 75 gallon reef. So the rock I have and will be getting is either dead, or has GHA or something I don't want going into my tank. I have never killed rock and cured it before. Should I just do a vinegar and water bath and rinse off then let it soak in saltwater for a week with a powerhead and heater? I just don't want to start a cycle when swapping tanks

 

[Vorog]

I don't have the option of having both tanks up and running

 

[nathan1986]

I have 50lbs of dry rock. Still in the box from when i bought it. As far as cleaning it i used muratic acid last time i cleaned dry rock. But everyone has their own way of doing things. If your still looking for dry rock let me know. I can send you pics of what i have

 

[Vorog]

I have 50lbs of dry rock. Still in the box from when i bought it. As far as cleaning it i used muratic acid last time i cleaned dry rock. But everyone has their own way of doing things. If your still looking for dry rock let me know. I can send you pics of what i have

Thanks I will let you know if I still need any when I get things going. However I'm trying to figure out the best way to not cycle the new tank. And how to get the new rock ready for the upgrade

 

[nathan1986]

Only way to avoid a cycle, or extremely cut down on how long the cycle will be is by only using very very good cured live rock, and cured live sand (not the crappy "live" sand in a bag)

 

[Vorog]

Okay so I have a spot that I can move my nano tank to another room, while the new 75 is cycling for a few weeks. That takes a lot off my plate so I'm not rushed to put fish and corals in. I have a bunch of rock that was given to me. And I was talking with a few people how to clean it and prep it to place into the tank. I will do a bleach bath for a few hours. Then RO with prime soak. Then I might go get a a bottle of muriatic acid and put the rock in that for a few hours. Then RO rinse again for a few days. After that the tank should be close to setting up. Since no live stock will be in the tank for a while I will let it cycle with maybe a shrimp in there and one rock from my tank to seed it. What do you guys think of that? The rock is pest free, and almost dry rock now. Should I bleach soak then RO then cycle? Or what?