solidsnakejv
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I went the cheap way and used uncured live rock to cycle my tank. I have a 90 gallon and i purchased 100 lbs of caribean base rock. When it arrived it was not really wet and half of it i rinsed with fresh water in my kitchen sink. The other half i rised in saltwater.
My question is. Do i have to see the live rock, is it alive, or will it become alive on it's own.
I put the entire setup on 7/3/09. The nitrites eventually went down all the way to zero last week and i added two clown fish and a small cleaning crew. Since i added the fish my nitrite has been at .25 and my ammonia between 0 and .25.
Is there a chance that my live rock is nothing but just base rock that won't serve as a biological filter?
My question is. Do i have to see the live rock, is it alive, or will it become alive on it's own.
I put the entire setup on 7/3/09. The nitrites eventually went down all the way to zero last week and i added two clown fish and a small cleaning crew. Since i added the fish my nitrite has been at .25 and my ammonia between 0 and .25.
Is there a chance that my live rock is nothing but just base rock that won't serve as a biological filter?