Curing Live Rock

Marcus K · #1 10-11-2003, 12:53 AM

Need advice on how to cure live rock and keep most of growth that came with? Is their a way to prevent lots of loss through die off? I bought 10# of fiji rock and have it in my 10gal Q-tank.

Buccaneer · #2 10-11-2003, 12:57 AM

Put a skimmer on it and lighting of only a few hours a day ... water changes every couple days ... check ammonia/nitrite/nitrate every few days ... if you go by the thought that you deprive it of light you will create even more die off

Cheers

LostMind · #3 10-11-2003, 01:07 AM

I'd do water changes as often as possible... and squirt the rock with a turkey baster to get the dead stuff off it before you do a water change...

I couldnt believe how fast my ammonia and stuff jumped when I was curing my rock...

martym · #4 10-11-2003, 01:56 AM

All I can say is don't trust the LFS when they say it is cured. I did and I think it is the cause of all my algae problems.

EmilyB · #5 10-11-2003, 03:29 AM

IMHO, water changes (RO/DI) and LIGHT and skimming

Marcus K · #6 10-11-2003, 05:57 AM

Thanks for the advice, I have moved the skimmer from the display tank to the 10gal and will do water changes. Now all I need is a good skimmer to replace this seaclone.

Marcus