Just got some Kp live rock and im wondering How to do a hypo salinity dip on the live rock to get rid of the hitchhikers?
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Just curious how long did it take you to get your Kp rock?I can't give you a definitive answer to how many dips you would need to get everything because I didn't get everything. To be honest I'm not sure you ever could be 100% positive about it.
I did a few rocks at a time the first dip with only a power head, but yes, did have to go one at a time while swishing it around.
Some die off is to be expected. You may experience some loss. You already have in collection and transport but you bought it for the bacterial diversity as I understand it. You're still getting it.
I ordered and scheduled the shipping for a date a few weeks out when I would be ready to receive it, so I'm not a good one to ask.Just curious how long did it take you to get your Kp rock?
Did you have to go to the airport to pick it up?I ordered and scheduled the shipping for a date a few weeks out when I would be ready to receive it, so I'm not a good one to ask.
Yes, to a FedEx hub. Got it straight off the plane.Did you have to go to the airport to pick it up?
Do your know how much rock i would need for a 55 gallon? i was going to get 30 pounds.Yes, to a FedEx hub. Got it straight off the plane.
That'll be very dependant on your scape and tank size.Do your know how much rock i would need for a 55 gallon? i was going to get 30 pounds.
We’re you able to overnight it to your house? Or do you live that close to the airport that hub pickup was better for you? I’m torn between the two options myself as I’m nearly two hours from a hub.Yes, to a FedEx hub. Got it straight off the plane.
On there website it says that i have to do a 30 percent water change every day, is this true?That'll be very dependant on your scape and tank size.
I can tell you that 60 lbs filled a 32 g biocube
For caution sake, why not.On there website it says that i have to do a 30 percent water change every day, is this true?
I appreciate the help, how do you know where they’re going to ship it to you? I want to make sure i don’t have to drive 3 hours to pick it up.For caution sake, why not.
If you have a reliable (not api) way to test ammonia, you can just monitor it and change if ammonia spikes.
There are other reasons I did, do water changes when I got the rock. I aggressively blew out all of the gunk from the rock pores and crevices, and didn't want that hanging out in the water.
That was all handled with Philip during ordering.I appreciate the help, how do you know where they’re going to ship it to you? I want to make sure i don’t have to drive 3 hours to pick it up.
Sorry I meant firewormyou probably won't get everything with the dip but I honesltly add live rock to my tank yearly and started with a bunch of live.. I was able to manually remove and trap stuff. I suspect even with dips you would need to. A bottle trap or even a glass leaning against the rock with food it in can get crabs. Do a couple dips and in it goes imo. The bacteria should be fine, they are tough.
FYI bristleworms are beneficial.
Any fish or invert that could eat one if one were to get in?Fireworms are fairly uncommon, and should be easy enough to grab with tongs. They also won't hurt fish- they're coral-eaters.
How long until the die off grows back, my live rock just got delayed for like 13 hours so I imagine I had some die off?Some die off is to be expected. You may experience some loss. You already have in collection and transport but you bought it for the bacterial diversity as I understand it. You're still getting it.
Was it shipped in water?How long until the die off grows back, my live rock just got delayed for like 13 hours so I imagine I had some die off?
Why buy live rock if you are just gonna kill it . LolI’m okay with that i dont want any critters.