cure live rock that has died.

[edwardclaxton]

My friend has some rock that im gonna get. He had a sw tank with live rock in it. He has a new job and had no time to maintane his tank. So he had red slime and a couple other problems. He finally just took it down and his rock has been in a tub for several months now. Im sure everything on it is dead by now. How do I need to cure this rock?

 

[tampa_nick]

Rubbermaid container, saltwater, heater, and powerhead. Watch the levels water change as needed. Unless its a new tank them just put it in and let the die off cycle the tank

 

[edwardclaxton]

How long should it take for it to cure and do I need to seed it?

 

[tampa_nick]

Just like cycling a tank the curing process can vary. Only by testing the water can you determine when it is done. Seeding would probably help speed up the process.

 

[mr_X]

I would put the rock in a tub or tank and add an ammonia source. No other "seeding" necessary.

 

[Paulm87]

Yeah but with a power head or 2, just to move the water around and through the rock

 

[tampa_nick]

Wouldn't the dead things in the rock provide enough ammonia?

 

[mr_X]

If it's been out of water for months, maybe there isn't enough to make a substantial spike.

 

[tampa_nick]

Ok thanks I was curious about that myself.

 

[Searchin]

I was in a similar situation. I got rock from my cousin but it was all covered in fungus and looked like hell. I threw it in a bucket with bleach for about a week. Then I just let it evaporate, since bleach evaporates quite well. The. Soaked it in some regular tap water and added some water conditioner ( chloride and chloride remover) I haven't put it in my tank yet because I haven't started but I've read that this is a safe process. As long as you get the chlorides out of the rpck