Journey's journey into SW Aquaria

well it depends: in your cause it could take only 2 weeks due to small tank and fully cure lr. in my case i have 75 gallon with 99% cured lr and it took me a month and i waited another month to be 100% sure.

Hmmm....that is not what my live rock dealer is telling me. This rock is not "cured" at all. I wonder if his recommended water changes have something to do with it. Anytime the ammonia gets beyond 1.0ppm I'm to change out some water (equation of how much depends on level of ammonia). I think he is basing it off the idea that there shouldn't bee too much die off in the first place. Here are his directions: http://www.tbsaltwater.com/thepackage/setup.html

I guess I can do it his way and then just test, test, test the water and wait till it is constant and correct. go from there.
 
Next time you take a picture, would you please take a "full tank" shot so we have a good picture of quantity, shape...
Depends on how your rock turns out, I might order from them. Thx Journey.

Okay...here we go. Also show here the rock after a week.
 
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Hubby built stand. Top and door are stained, rest is painted to match our room.
 
OT but I saw you mention you were in NC, which area? We have some great reef clubs in the state and didn't know if you had found one near you if interested.

I'm in Boone, NC. Charlotte is about a 2 hour drive as is Greensboro and Asheville.
 
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I'm in the process of slowing cranking up the heat to try to get this thing going. Today's readings:
7.9 PH
1 Ammo
1 Nitrite
30 Nitrate
1.0245 Salinity
H2O added
 
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