They say you’re supposed to wait 6 months or something like that to get corals, so that way you rock and filter get established. So I’m wondering if I just buy a whole bunch of live rock that’s already been cycled will I still have to wait?
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I’m still going to cycle my tank and everything before I get any fish or corals but I’m just wondering if get live rock will I have to wait for my tank to establish. Like in my old tank I just used dry rock and I had to wait until the dry rock established before I could add any corals.You really should wait until things settle down like phosphate and nitrate, those swing like crazy when first starting out even with fully cured live rock. Also allows you too fine tune your tank without nuking your corals/live stock
Of course, I’ve already had a tank for 2 years but the whole tank just recently died off so I’m just going to restart in another tank bigger tankNo offence but do you have any clue how to run a fish tank asking because when i 1st started in early 2020 i bought some coral with real live rock and they still died cause i have no clue what to do to keep them alive
See if u get any die off with the live rock wait like 1 week then full steam ahead thenOf course, I’ve already had a tank for 2 years but the whole tank just recently died off so I’m just going to restart in another tank bigger tank
After the tank is cycled is 1 fish every 1-2 weeks ok?Some rock has clever names to sound like life rock but it actually isn't. As long as you don't get that I'd say you are good but still take your time and add thing slow.
if its Live rock out of the ocean with coralline algae all over you could probs add as many fish as you want tbhAfter the tank is cycled is 1 fish every 1-2 weeks ok?
What size tank and how much rock are you thinking?After the tank is cycled is 1 fish every 1-2 weeks ok?
It’s a 55 gallon and I’m planning on adding 30-40 pounds of live rock.What size tank and how much rock are you thinking?
With long cycled live rock, you should (in theory) have the entire bioload availability up front. The "cycle" is to establish your bacterial colony which with live rock, is already there.
I would have no problem bringing in ocean live rock, giving it a week to settle and the water to clear, and putting half+ of my expected fish in.
I would do 4 week minimum but as stated above it depends on the tank size and the size of the fish.After the tank is cycled is 1 fish every 1-2 weeks ok?
No - there will be die off and spikes in ammonia and nitrate.if its Live rock out of the ocean with coralline algae all over you could probs add as many fish as you want tbh
This is Assuming the die off is high enough to overload the capabilities of the established biofilter.No - there will be die off and spikes in ammonia and nitrate.
The new rock needs to come to a biological equilibrium in its new home, esp if that new home as a brand new tank.
Massive die off is the norm, not the rare exception.This is Assuming the die off is high enough to overload the capabilities of the established biofilter.
That would have to be a massive amount of die off to do so.
I wholeheartedly disagree. I've brought in 200 lb of ocean direct live rock over three different orders, as well as hundreds of pounds of rock from tank tear downs.Massive die off is the norm, not the rare exception.
Also I don’t think the rock I’m getting is from the ocean It’s from this place called Bommie reef and I think they just have the rock cycling for like 10 months in their facility. I don’t know where to get live rock from the ocean.This is Assuming the die off is high enough to overload the capabilities of the established biofilter.
That would have to be a massive amount of die off to do so.
How it is being shipped has more day about the amount of die off. Showed overnight in water has always done well for me.Also I don’t think the rock I’m getting is from the ocean It’s from this place called Bommie reef and I think they just have the rock cycling for like 10 months in there facility.