Tank cycling question?

Aquatankstud

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hey all, ran into a problem today? need some help!!! I started a 30gal tank about two weeks ago, and well today i got some more live rock to add in to help it cycle better.....problem is the store sold me a piece of rock with a tiny baby coral on it? Is this going to hurt my cycle/tank if i put it in? or throw off my cycle if it were to die? please help!!
 
It might die, but I don't think it will throw off your cycle. Do you just have the stock fluorescent tube or something else? If you have the fluorescent, then it will probably die.
 
Corals are pretty tough. What kind is it? What are your perimeters? Do you have a pic of it?
 
No, it won't affect your cycle, depending on the coral though, it may die during the cycling process. Have you read up on the nitrogen cycle? A bacteria colony grows to handle the size of the bio-load put upon it, small or large. There is no way to "throw off" a cycle, it may take a little longer with more ammonia, but even then, it's minimal.
 
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