Dry rock curing in current tank.

[Jarhead-CO]

So I bought some dry rock during the sales this weekend for my 65g tank I will be be putting up in the next few months. My question is would placing those in my current tanks a 29g and 10g for the next few months be good or should I just wait to put them in water when I get the new tank up and running?

 

[PaulPerger]

I am totally new to reefing, as I too, am starting my first SW Tank. So, take this advice accordingly....

But, from what I understand, the first stage of the cure can be done in Fresh Water, i.e. the letting them sit in water while anything that needs to finish decaying, finishes doing so. The NEXT phase, the Cycling stage needs to be done in Salt Water. I plan to cycle my rocks in my finished 75G Display Tank once the curing process is complete (in the mean time I am building my stand and sump). However, I am currently curing my rocks in an old 55 Gallon tank in the basement.

That said, the cycling process could be done in an extra tank as well, it's just that once you cycle the rocks, you need to keep them wet, or you'll have bacteria die off, which may make aquascaping a challenge. It seems too that most recommendations are that the cycling process take place once you have aquascaped your new tank, though technically, and scientifically, I have seen no good reason to do so.

 

[Jarhead-CO]

I am totally new to reefing, as I too, am starting my first SW Tank. So, take this advice accordingly....

But, from what I understand, the first stage of the cure can be done in Fresh Water, i.e. the letting them sit in water while anything that needs to finish decaying, finishes doing so. The NEXT phase, the Cycling stage needs to be done in Salt Water. I plan to cycle my rocks in my finished 75G Display Tank once the curing process is complete (in the mean time I am building my stand and sump). However, I am currently curing my rocks in an old 55 Gallon tank in the basement.

That said, the cycling process could be done in an extra tank as well, it's just that once you cycle the rocks, you need to keep them wet, or you'll have bacteria die off, which may make aquascaping a challenge. It seems too that most recommendations are that the cycling process take place once you have aquascaped your new tank, though technically, and scientifically, I have seen no good reason to do so.

Yeah the large stones I don't have room for in my tanks it would mainly be small pieces that shouldn't be to hard to finish up the aquascape with. It's mainly to immediately have more beneficial bacteria off the bat since half of the rock is coming from my 29g tank that's already up. I'll be moving all of the rocks, fish, corals, anemones, and cuc from the 29g tank over so no matter what I'm going to be wet aquascaping.

 

[Mr. Bill]

Since your rocks were bought dry, you can place them into your existing tanks. They will then seed your new tank when you move them over.

 

[Jarhead-CO]

Since your rocks were bought dry, you can place them into your existing tanks. They will then seed your new tank when you move them over.

Thanks I was just double checking I didn't want to start a new cycle. I'm sure I'll get some diatoms but that's to be expected.

 

[Jarhead-CO]

Well after some slight reworking of the rocks I got some of my dry rock in my tanks to start seeding. The funny part is most of it is in my 10 gallon tank.