LR Cycled Already?

[gregp]

I've recently bought 40lbs of LR and put in my quarantine tank. (Which
water was taken directly from my 75g) I've done a few water changes and my ammonia and nitrites are both reading 0. I've only had the rock in since last Friday, is it posibble the rock has already cycled?

 

[Brenden]

If you bought the rock at a LFS or if it was shipped fast it is very possible. Without much time out of water there will be minimal die off and little need for curing.

 

[gregp]

It was shipped next day air, and I received it at 12:00pm. So, I'm good putting in my main tank?

 

[melosu58]

Was there much die off on it or was it clean looking.

 

[gregp]

There wasn't much die off at all. I've got a bunch of green coraline on it right now too.

 

[chineseknife]

Better safe than sorry I say. Give it a couple of more weeks to make sure.

 

[melosu58]

It almost sounds like it was already cured.

 

[gregp]

Well I bought it cured, but there was still obviously some die off when I received it. Still have to brush it again because there is still a few black patches on a few pieces, but still no ammonia or nitrites. Kinda weird.

 

[seaham358]

Not weird, thats whay you bought cured so you would not have to wait a month + for it to cure. Do not rush, keep an eye on it for another week and the move it to the tank a little at a time. No need to rush now... I would not worry to much about cleaning the lr if you have a clean up crew thats what there for.