Marco rock cycling Q's

Proteus · #1 03-07-2013, 11:51 AM

Chance are also when I move the coral over there probably going to be a few snails tucked away on then also

phi delt reefer · #2 03-07-2013, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Titus99

Chance are also when I move the coral over there probably going to be a few snails tucked away on then also

TLF REVIVE dip will kills the stars... I just used it this week to help get rid of some zoa eating stars. There's probably a dip that will kill the snails as well.

Marco rock is full of phosphates (you'll find this out either the hard way or through many recent threads)

if you want new rock make sure you through acid wash, vinegar soak, then ro soak them for a month before cycling them. A quick google search will lead you to the various methods people have taken to "reset" old rock/new marco rock.

Proteus · #3 03-07-2013, 02:01 PM

I didn't know about the po4.

Thanks for that. I am looking at 2-3 months anyway so ill def look to do it the right way

mseepman · #4 03-07-2013, 03:31 PM

I'm not sure that the Phosphate rumour is very well thought out. I say that now, but 1/4 of my tank is Marco rock so I hope that I'm right

Anyways, this is dry rock...it has no bacterial film or ecology to assist it with handling the phosphates that we add to the tank. When people say only my dry rock has algae on it...it's crap rock...I hope they remember that it's just CLEAN...of the bad and the good. Are there some rock's out there known for leaching, yes. Do they all do it...I just have trouble believing that.

Proteus · #5 03-07-2013, 03:40 PM

Yeah. I have added Marco to current tank about 20% at one time with no issue.

But since I have time I will ro soak it and test for nutrient leach I may also add sump rock to seed. May just have to buy a wrasse for the snails