Adding more live rock

[Sophie"s mom]

Hey all, and happy Friday! So I have a question. My tank is almost 6 months old and I was thinking about another one or two pieces of live Jakarta rock form a LFS. It is well established already. They keep it in a HUGE tub with filtration in the back of the store, and you just hand pick out what you want. Can I do this, or is there a process involved?

 

[brandon429]

no you just lift it out, set it in a bucket and take it home and set it in the tank. it's pure skip cycle, we build entire five thousand dollar setups this way in one day. you don't test for anything, you just lift it out of one tank and set it in another. none of it dies off, it's not sensitive to air contact time etc just handle it normally and transfer it over.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

no you just lift it out, set it in a bucket and take it home and set it in the tank. it's pure skip cycle, we build entire five thousand dollar setups this way in one day. you don't test for anything, you just lift it out of one tank and set it in another. none of it dies off, it's not sensitive to air contact time etc just handle it normally and transfer it over.

Thank you, that is what I thought, just wanted to make sure.

 

[Jekyl]

Thank you, that is what I thought, just wanted to make sure.

Does the rock have coraline? My LFS does the same but the rock never really sits long enough to become the really good stuff.

Also may want to consider some ocean direct rock from KP or TBS

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Does the rock have coraline? My LFS does the same but the rock never really sits long enough to become the really good stuff.

Also may want to consider some ocean direct rock from KP or TBS

This does have SOME coralline, but not much. I would absolutely LOVE to get some from TBS! But the shipping is beyond astronomical to get here. I looked into that when I first set me tank up. The rock they have looks amazing, for sure.

 

[Jekyl]

This does have SOME coralline, but not much. I would absolutely LOVE to get some from TBS! But the shipping is beyond astronomical to get here. I looked into that when I first set me tank up. The rock they have looks amazing, for sure.

Looks amazing because I think it's 15-20 years old ocean rock, vs a few months in a tank.

If all you're looking for is added diversity could always just order live sand from one of them. You'll get the diversity and be much cheaper.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Looks amazing because I think it's 15-20 years old ocean rock, vs a few months in a tank.

If all you're looking for is added diversity could always just order live sand from one of them. You'll get the diversity and be much cheaper.

Thanks but no, I am just wanting a little more rock in my tank. I am pretty good in the bio diversity department.

 

[jda]

Unless there is corals and lots of live sponges and things on it, you can just take it home and drop it in. If there are lots of live things, then take it home in water (5g bucket or so) and temp acclimate it.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Unless there is corals and lots of live sponges and things on it, you can just take it home and drop it in. If there are lots of live things, then take it home in water (5g bucket or so) and temp acclimate it.

Thank you!