Uncured Live Rock?

[maverick8182]

Hello, I have a 29g tank and its only been a month and a half, there are some hermet crabs and one blenny. I only have 10pounds of LR in there and the tank has already gone through its cylce. So now I just orderd 22pounds more. My question is that (can i put the uncured rock in the cycled tank even if I cleaned and scrubed it really good?) Thank You!

 

[Peter Eichler]

It's best not to, you should cure the rock in a seperate container with a powerhead for circulation.

 

[scrmbld33]

you have to cure in a seperate container. and

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[taillonjohn]

If you were to buy it from the lfs, go straight home, then put them in the tank, I would say yes.

"ordering" means there will definately be some die-off, so I myself would not put them into the tank. Of course, its up to you to judge how much die-off there is, versus how much scrubbing you plan to do. since there's not much in your tank, I would probably take the chance (never had a blenny but I think they are hardy)

if you dont feel confident, it never hurts to let them sit in a bucket for a week or two, just to be safe

 

[maverick8182]

Thanks this helps me alot more.

 

[GottisEgo]

Cure it seperately. There is gaurenteed to be die-off during transit, and even with alot of scrubbing, your ammonia level is going to spike very high. Blenny's are hardy but I doubt they can hold up to high nitrate/ammonias spikes.