tomtom14
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Ok so If I were to put Reef Saver dry rock from BRS directly into my tank with my cured live rock would the live rock seed the dry rock and turn it live? And would my clownfish and emerald crab be alright through the process?
Yes the live rock will seed the dry rock. It may take a couple of months for the rock to completely seed. The clown and the crab most likely will not survive the cycling process. I would put them in a already established tank if you can.
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The tank is already established. I was wondering if the dry rock would mess or restart that? I don't think so but just want to be sure.
It shouldn't, but it may. It all depends on what's in that rock. Personally, I would cycle the rock in a separate container, then add it afterwards.
If a person has a healthy established tank or access to material from such a tank, why shouldn't they, besides getting a lesson in patience?
Yep a 1" live sand bed and 10lbs of live rock (which is why I ordered the dry reef saver rock) I also have a Clarkii clown and an emerald crab.
Yes, seeding it will greatly speed up the process.
I'm also curing or more accurately seeding some rock for a new setup. I added some ammonia, accidentally a bit high ~7ppm, and then a few hours later added the contents of a 7 month old in-tank refugium I will no longer use in the new tank; ~1.5lbs mud and ~1lb oolite sand, plus bits of rock and coral chunks.
I also added a couple capfuls of Bactiv8 NPX bottled bacteria.
That was late yesterday afternoon, an hour ago I tested the water and the nitrites were about 5ppm, and 0 yesterday, so seeding definitely made a big difference.
I figure the new rock and bio-media in there will be rather well seeded in another week.
Do you think this had anything to do with the bottled bacteria, or are you still thinking it was because you added a rock?
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Does this sound ok?