Rock question

[TRUKINGNY]

Ok so I'm about to start setting up my next in the next month and I have my rock already (BRS Eco reef saver dry) would it be smart for me to put it in a brute container with saltwater and temp and flow and/or give it a acid bath for it won't leech phosphates or just what till I put it in the tank.

 

[Mr. Bill]

If you bought them new, they should be sterile; if they came from a system that had nitrate or phosphate problems, I'd suggest the acid bath.

 

[TRUKINGNY]

If you bought them new, they should be sterile; if they came from a system that had nitrate or phosphate problems, I'd suggest the acid bath.

They are brand new out the box from BRS

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I'd soak it for a while. I had mine in a rubbermaid tote for a couple of months with a 5 lb piece of LR and a heater and powerhead to help get the seeding started. Be prepared though, I went through two stages of algae/bacteria outbreaks with it after setting up the tank. About 2 months in I had a clear fuzzy algae or bacteria that coated all of the BRS Eco-saver rock. That cleared up then I had a big cyano outbreak that lasted a month or so. It's been about 14 months now and it's hard to tell what pieces were BRS rocks and which were LR. :thumbsup:

 

[Mr. Bill]

They are brand new out the box from BRS

They should be fine. The Eco Reef Savers are man-made and haven't been exposed to organics.

 

[Guss]

Yyour good to put them into the tank and start your cycle. Be sure to put down egg crate or 1/2 light grid to keep them stable so burrowing critters dont inadvertantly knock down your stack. Before you add your substrate.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

They are brand new out the box from BRS

Missed this. At the very least, give all the rocks a rinse in RODI. You've noticed how dusty they are, eh?