Hi All,
I'm starting to plan my new tank build and looking for some input. I'm planning on a Red Sea 625XXL which is a couple of steps up from my old 75. My current plan is to use a combination of my old rock (was live, now dead) and some reef saver rock from BRS.
My plan is to use the rock dry in order to stage my aquascape beforehand and maximize my options so I will not be using wet/live rock.
I have never used reef saver so I'm curious if I need to do something to it before I use it. I have read that with artificial rock sometimes people talk about curing it to get rid of phosphates. Is that necessary?
For my old rock, it's dead...like super dead. It's been outside in the driveway all summer and power washed a few times. I'm certain there is plenty of dead material in the rocks which I will never get out but is there something I NEED to do to it? What are my options?
Can I just use all this as-is and start sculpting away or is that asking for trouble?
All input is welcome, thanks in advance!
I'm starting to plan my new tank build and looking for some input. I'm planning on a Red Sea 625XXL which is a couple of steps up from my old 75. My current plan is to use a combination of my old rock (was live, now dead) and some reef saver rock from BRS.
My plan is to use the rock dry in order to stage my aquascape beforehand and maximize my options so I will not be using wet/live rock.
I have never used reef saver so I'm curious if I need to do something to it before I use it. I have read that with artificial rock sometimes people talk about curing it to get rid of phosphates. Is that necessary?
For my old rock, it's dead...like super dead. It's been outside in the driveway all summer and power washed a few times. I'm certain there is plenty of dead material in the rocks which I will never get out but is there something I NEED to do to it? What are my options?
Can I just use all this as-is and start sculpting away or is that asking for trouble?
All input is welcome, thanks in advance!