I ordered some dry rock from bulk reef supply. Another 12 pounds worth. I got 5 pounds of Reef Saver, 5 pounds of Fiji and 2 pounds of Pukani. The last time I ordered dry rock, I rinsed it off and put it straight into the tank. I've read that dry rock usually has phosphates. The reef saver looks pretty clean, the Fiji is pretty dirty and the pukani looks dirty as well. Here's my first question. Since there are no fish in my tank yet, would it hurt anything to go ahead and put the dry rock in there (after rinsing it off)?
This weekend I'm getting a few more pounds of cured live rock to help seed and that should put me up close to around 30 pounds or so and then the next following weekend I may buy some peppermint shrimp or something cheap to see if they survive in my tank. Between now and then, I'll do some regular water changes to help clear out the nitrates in my tank now, and the phosphates from the dry rock. Thoughts?
Oh! I got my Marineland Maxi Jet 400 powerhead/circulation pump in the mail, too! :becky:
This weekend I'm getting a few more pounds of cured live rock to help seed and that should put me up close to around 30 pounds or so and then the next following weekend I may buy some peppermint shrimp or something cheap to see if they survive in my tank. Between now and then, I'll do some regular water changes to help clear out the nitrates in my tank now, and the phosphates from the dry rock. Thoughts?
Oh! I got my Marineland Maxi Jet 400 powerhead/circulation pump in the mail, too! :becky: