Replacing Rock

[CHI-Mark]

Hey All

Question to throw out there. Currently I have rock that was in my aquarium since day one. I purchased some new rock that has been soaking for months. I would like to replace the old with the new. Will this cause any problems? Also I have tons of brittle stars anyone know of a good way to get them out of the old rock so I can get them in the new rock?

Mark

 

[mike werner]

can I ask why you are replacing the rock?is it a phosphate issue or are ya just redecorating.i wouldn't replace all the rock at once.your gonna lose a lot of beneficial bacteria and probably have a mini cycling problem.

 

[Maggie321]

Hey All

Question to throw out there. Currently I have rock that was in my aquarium since day one. I purchased some new rock that has been soaking for months. I would like to replace the old with the new. Will this cause any problems? Also I have tons of brittle stars anyone know of a good way to get them out of the old rock so I can get them in the new rock?

Mark

Has the new rock been soaking? Or cycling? If you cycled the new rock, it would be ok. I would not do all in one day maybe do about 1/4 of it at a time spread over a few weeks. How much rock ate you talking? And why are you replacing it? As far as the stars, I'm not really sure.

 

[CHI-Mark]

Thanks for the replies. The reason for replacing is redecorating and getting a better layout. When I originally purchased my coral they were smaller size wise. Now that everything has matured and grown a lot need some additional room. I tried to use what I currently have and difficult to work with and oddly shaped.