Seeding baserock?

[HABS#1]

So I just picked up some baserock from someone I know in London and I am just curious as to how to go about seeding it? I have placed quite a bit of it into my current DT and the kids 10 gal softie tank. I was thinking about getting a rubbermaid and mixing up some water and salt and tossing in a small powerhear and a heater for the rest. I think I got about 70-80 lbs for about 70 bucks. So what is the best way to seed and get this rock on it's way back to life?

 

[cilyjr]

it needs to be with good live rock in normal water conditions.i usually keep it in my sump for about 4 months... was this rock dry?

 

[HABS#1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11809933#post11809933 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cilyjr
it needs to be with good live rock in normal water conditions.i usually keep it in my sump for about 4 months... was this rock dry?

It was initially dry then he placed quite a bit of it into his sump for me over the last 3 weeks and now I have it in my established display tank and some in my kids softy tank and the rest is in bags and boxes in my basement. So today I am heading out to pick up a rubbermaid and a small heater and powerhead. I think I am going to put a couple of my small pieces of established rock from my DT into the rubbermaid with the rest.

 

[cilyjr]

before i set up my big tank i had a 46 breeder. i did not want to spend a lot of extra money on rock. i bought a rubbermade tub a couple of bulkheads and made a secondary sump. connected it to that system and had 20 gallon tub for making rock go live! just an idea.

 

[HABS#1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11810088#post11810088 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cilyjr
before i set up my big tank i had a 46 breeder. i did not want to spend a lot of extra money on rock. i bought a rubbermade tub a couple of bulkheads and made a secondary sump. connected it to that system and had 20 gallon tub for making rock go live! just an idea.

Thanks but I am not looking to build a sump mind you it soundslike an easy way to do it. I am just thinking I will try using the in tank method currently. Plus the heater and powerhead in the rubbermaid tub.

 

[NCguy]

Re: Seeding baserock?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11809825#post11809825 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HABS#1
So what is the best way to seed and get this rock on it's way back to life?

It has to be added to a live(established) system in order to become live. Although I've seen a lot of arguments over whether it truly ever becomes live rock again once it becomes dead base rock.

 

[Toad42013]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11810088#post11810088 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cilyjr
before i set up my big tank i had a 46 breeder. i did not want to spend a lot of extra money on rock. i bought a rubbermade tub a couple of bulkheads and made a secondary sump. connected it to that system and had 20 gallon tub for making rock go live! just an idea.

What type of light do you use on it?

 

[Scuba_Steve]

No light is necessary to seed rock. Coraline grows best under low light if I'm not mistaken.

 

[HABS#1]

So should I expect to see a small cycle from the tank as this rock changes over?

 

[NCguy]

No because there wont be anything dieing off of the rock to cause a cycle

 

[cilyjr]

i didn't use light when i had the 20 tub set up. my main goal was to get a healthy bacterial base i wasn't concerned about coraline. i knew that i would get the coraline after it was in the tank.
the base rock i am seeding now for a 40 gallon. is in my 75 sump. it is lit by 65k bulb

 

[HABS#1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11810687#post11810687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NCguy
No because there wont be anything dieing off of the rock to cause a cycle

Ok thanks. I have also decided to seed as much as possible in my display and in the kids softie tank. The rest I am leaving in plastic bags in the cardboard box downstairs till the 75 is set up in May and then I will just add the rest of the stuff once that tank is up.