new tank smell

[fishguy007]

well thanks for all the help. everyone. let me know if i am doing this right.

i took all the rock out and have it in a 30 gallon tank with a protein skimmer for 200 gallons. i scrubbed all the rock off and rinsed it in a pail of salt water before putting it in the 30 gallon tank. put the tank in my garage to cure for the smell.

have my 90 gallon full of just salt water. running canister filters with carbon to take the smell out. it got the smell in my sand i think so that is why the water still has a smell to it. am i correct? the carbon should clear this up?

am i doing things right here? any other suggestions.

what do you guys think a week till the rock cures?

[Starry]

Took mine about a month.

[Flash]

I must be lucky, I bought my rock from the store and it doesn't smell at all! (THANK GOODNESS)