Where to cure/cycle "dead" rock

[Robert Ramsey]

I currently have a SCA 50 and ready to go. Should I cure the Marco-rock in the tank or in a container outside the tank? It's a new tank, but I see people curing some "dead" rock in Rubbermaid tubs.....any help is great!

 

[Cyricdark]

I recommend a Rubbermaid tub with a lid, during the cure process there will be a buildup of ammonia nitrites and nitrates which can lead to algae if you have a light source and it's very hard to block all the light in an aquarium it's not very hard at all to do in a Rubbermaid tub you just put the lid on

 

[Fishhands]

Give it a good soak for a day then throw it in the tank to cure. Marco rock doesn't have the dead stuff on it like pukani or other dead "live rock." The reason these types are cured in tubs is to be sure all the die off takes place somewhere other than your display.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

There's no correct answer.
Some do it in the tank. Some in the tub.
Myself I go tub. Staring at an empty tank I keep telling myself is ready is way too tempting. I want to start adding fish and coral to to a hardly cured set up with little to no biofilter, though the test says it will process ammonia.

 

[BoomCorals]

I would say the covered tub or brute garbage can is best. To be safe don't seal it air tight though.

 

[Bdog4u2]

Buy real live rock and enjoy all the life that comes with it. sure there's chance of a pest but unless you're quarantining everything you buy a lot of people still get pests. I have large feather dusters and peanut worms that have been in my tank for almost 20 years and my rocks stay spotless with hardly any snails.