Dead Rock

docben

docben

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Hi,
I am cycling my 75gal/15galsump with LR. Just lost the NH4, nitrate/nitrite still cooking. I got a shipment of some cool looking carib LR but the shipping was way delayed and the rock was DRY and really crappy looking when it arrived. LiveAquariua was very helpfull and sent me a replacement right away. I was going to put the crap rock in the garden so it has been sitting out in the box(frozen). I am hoping I can scrub the rock/boil it and put it in my tank to get reseeded. It will reset my cure cycle but I am in no hurry. Is this a sensible method?
 
Yes, that is absolutly fine..i would put it in a tub for a few days with a powerhead and heater..let it get some circulation back round it...then scrub it, and get it mixed in with your existing live rock..I know it will be a pain for the cycle to start again, but will be better in the long run for you..

Niko
 
I'd definitely keep using it as rock in your tank. It will still make good base rock and turn into beautiful LR after it's been in a tank again for several months. It'll take a little bit of work and time to get it suitable for your tank, but if your tank is completely new then you'll have less to worry about. Scrubbing is good to remove the bulk of the dead matter, but I wouldn't boil it. I've also seen many posts where people pressure washed LR.

Whatever you do, please don't toss it out in the garden. It most likely came from the ocean, so make the most out of it some way in a sw environment. Even if you clean it and just kept it dry, if / when you start fragging corals, you'd have plenty of rock to attach the frags to.
 
Since you've had it out of the water I'd cycle it in a tub vs. my main tank. Just get a small power head and heater and let it go ;). Check, your water to make sure your ammonia level hits at least 3 ppm and cycle as normal. I wouldn't worry if ammonia levels got really high there wouldn't be much of anything living on the rock after being frozen. You might also consider adding a small piece of live rock from your new shippment to accelerate the process.

fwiw, I wouldn't add it with the other rock untill it was fully cycled. There isn't a way to remove all the critters that lived inside the rock.
hth
Max
 
is it realy dead

i just set up my first saltwater tank i found someone getting out so i got it all, tank, stand, light, fish, live rock, and sand. i did my first water test today and every one of them failed. there is a white peach fuze growing on everything. how can i tell if my live rock is alive?:huh:
 
What do you mean, all of your tests failed?

What were the readings?
 
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