30 gallon reef help

[fishguy007]

i used all dead rock. the guy at the store told me that this was the best. he said that it would come alive without the curing period and that i could add fish and corals asap.

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by fishguy007

i used all dead rock. the guy at the store told me that this was the best. he said that it would come alive without the curing period and that i could add fish and corals asap.

Your LFS is stupid or corrupt or probably both. That said you will need to start over, sorry.

[fdiddy]

Originally Posted by Snaz

Your LFS is stupid or corrupt or probably both. That said you will need to start over, sorry.

+1 Find yourself a new place to purchase from.

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by fishguy007

i used all dead rock. the guy at the store told me that this was the best. he said that it would come alive without the curing period and that i could add fish and corals asap.

You might want to find a new LFS to buy from. You can use your 'dead' rock (Hope you didn't pay too much for it). Add some pieces of live rock and yes eventually the dead rock will have life in it. Do a proper tank cycle...if you don't wait it out you'll likely kill the fish you put in . Do research, take it slow, and I'm sure you'll have a nice little tank on your hands.

HTH

[StirCrazy]

actualy using dead rock can be a good way to start. It would alow you to get hitchhiker free rock and sead it with a good chunk of rock. takes a bit longer to get everything going but it limits the unknowens.

Steve