So I bought 45lbs of Marco and cycled it in a brute for 2 1/2 months while I gathered together everything for my build. The tanks been up and running for a week now and (aside from a constant splashing of water around my filter canisters) I’m fairly happy with how it’s turned out. Except... I felt like I needed one last piece of rock to satisfy the aquascape I had in my mind. So I ordered a Marco pedestal rock from BRS and it arrived today. Now my ammonia is still at .25 so the tank isn’t fully cycled. I plan on running without lights for at least another a few weeks.
Question: Can I just rinse the pedestal in RODI and add it into the aquascape? Will it possibly stall the cycle? Should I Brute it first?
Question: Can I just rinse the pedestal in RODI and add it into the aquascape? Will it possibly stall the cycle? Should I Brute it first?