El Guappo's Red Sea Max Reborn.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by ElGuappo

IF ONE ADDS GOOD LR TO A TANK THAT IS CYCLEING WILL THIS ROCK CYCLE AS WELL AS KILL ANY THING LIVING IN IT. WOULD THIS BE A GOOD METHOD FOR REUSING SOME OF MY ROCK?

I don't really get your question...are you asking if you add cycled rock to a tank that is in the middle of the cycle will it harm the already cycled rock? The answer to that is...maybe. Haha! I would wait until Ammonia was at 0, and nitrites were really low before I would add the cycled live rock. If that's not what you were asking...clarify maybe??

[ElGuappo]

Originally Posted by Myka

I don't really get your question...are you asking if you add cycled rock to a tank that is in the middle of the cycle will it harm the already cycled rock? The answer to that is...maybe. Haha! I would wait until Ammonia was at 0, and nitrites were really low before I would add the cycled live rock. If that's not what you were asking...clarify maybe??

no i want to Re-cycle this rock with the hopes that it kills any hithcers. rather than wait till the tanks done cycling and adding good live rock and hoping for no hitcher.

[Marlin65]

Recycling your rock will not necessarily kill of what ever is in there.
I would put it in some salt water in the dark for a few months. It will kill off pretty much whatever needs food to survive. After the problems you have had I would be careful to add your rock back into the tank. That or trap whatever you have in your rocks.
You could keep them in fresh water for a bit and see what comes out.
My rock was dead for two years and it comes back alive fast if you add some starter rock.