Rock question

[littlefoxx]

I had a tank crash almost a week ago. Been damage control ever since. Long story short a cucumber decided to crawl in my return pump and shred itself, nuking the tank. I managed to get all my fish out. Im in the process of setting up my 300. I used my rock from the old tank, ammonia is super high when I tested it with no ammonia source. I have turbo start coming today. Will this help get the tank going? I need to move my fish, they are all cramped in a 32 biocube since I didnt have another option when my 125 got nuked. @Randy Holmes-Farley can you assist in this matter and maybe explain this? Is the ammonia absorbed in the rocks?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

ammonia cannot bind significantly to any normal rocks we use in reef tanks.

Rock from a current reef tank will bring in bacteria that can help take up ammonia, and may have some die off, that might add a little ammonia,.

How high is ammonia? I think people sometimes exaggerate how toxic it is.

 

[littlefoxx]

ammonia cannot bind significantly to any normal rocks we use in reef tanks.

Rock from a current reef tank will bring in bacteria that can help take up ammonia, and may have some die off, that might add a little ammonia,.

How high is ammonia? I think people sometimes exaggerate how toxic it is.

I forget the number but it was dark blue in the vial, I can get the number when Im back at the house. Red sea test kit, safe is a pale yellow