Gulf LR in new tank- dark cycle in sump, or in brute can?

[Sump Crab]

Obviously you should do what you want about hitchhikers, it’s your tank. That being said I have only used real liverock from the ocean over the past 20 years in the hobby. I have only ever had one truly bad hitchhiker, 2 fireworms. I’ve used liverock from Fiji, Tonga, Australia, tbs saltwater, and KP aquatics. The fireworms came in on KP but were very easily removed. Hitchhiker issues are totally overblown in the hobby IMHO.

 

[Jeffcb]

Get your KP rock shipped in water. I did. Cycles in a few days ... like 3 days. Shipping cost more but well worth it.

125 Lbs. of KP Live Rock on airplane now.

Its been years since I have done this. Last time I got rock it was wrapped in wet news paper and was a long cycle. Smelly. This is shipped in water and weighs 285 pounds with water. Freight was high but supposedly better. Its going in my Reefer 900 (240gal) which was has been full and running...

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[WeberKettleGuy]

Obviously you should do what you want about hitchhikers, it’s your tank. That being said I have only used real liverock from the ocean over the past 20 years in the hobby. I have only ever had one truly bad hitchhiker, 2 fireworms. I’ve used liverock from Fiji, Tonga, Australia, tbs saltwater, and KP aquatics. The fireworms came in on KP but were very easily removed. Hitchhiker issues are totally overblown in the hobby IMHO.

This is great to hear, thank you!

 

[WeberKettleGuy]

Get your KP rock shipped in water. I did. Cycles in a few days ... like 3 days. Shipping cost more but well worth it.

125 Lbs. of KP Live Rock on airplane now.

Its been years since I have done this. Last time I got rock it was wrapped in wet news paper and was a long cycle. Smelly. This is shipped in water and weighs 285 pounds with water. Freight was high but supposedly better. Its going in my Reefer 900 (240gal) which was has been full and running...

www.reef2reef.com

Yeah, it’s expensive, but well worth it from what I’ve read of others experience. Hence why I’m trying to make 15 pounds work instead of buying 40 pounds. I really like the look of the pukani dry rock and how it scapes too. I think in the end, I’ll have a pukani scape on one side, and the kp live rock pile on the other side.