I have old LR from a tank from 10-ish years ago (now dry, and has been for a few years). I'm re-entering the hobby and was thinking to cure then aquascape, but aquascaping with dry rock is so much nicer (and will let me cut/glue etc). Hopefully curing will also help jumpstart the cycle too (the rock is pretty clean, but I'm sure there's stuff on it).
I live in NZ, so live rock isn't an option because it's not available.
I'm not in a hurry; this isn't my first rodeo, but I'm also not SUPER keen to have the really ugly stage of curing rock just live in a tank in my house.
How do people usually do this?
I live in NZ, so live rock isn't an option because it's not available.
I'm not in a hurry; this isn't my first rodeo, but I'm also not SUPER keen to have the really ugly stage of curing rock just live in a tank in my house.
How do people usually do this?
- Cure, dry, aquascape then cycle
- Wash, dry, aquascape, cure in tank, cycle
- Something else?