how careful should i be with new rock?

[JOSH]

yeah its a really nice peice lots of holes and stuff, but not much life, i havent seen one bristle worm or anything, theres really no place for them as this rock is really open, just some sponges but i scrubbed them off, for the most part its pretty bare and thats why i dont think im getting much ammonia

[EmilyB]

Where did you get it from, was it already pre-cured?

[JOSH]

golds, i dont belive theirs is precured

[ed99]

I got my rock at Gold's. It wasn't pre-cured and it took about 4 weeks. I never checked the ammonia though, only the level of nitrite and nitrate.

[adidas]

does it still smell like bad cheese? lol

[JOSH]

no thats the other thing there is very little smell
other rock i cured reeked