Adding Dry Rock

SleepyReef · 03-04-2012, 8:44 AM

I upgraded from a 20g to a 40g so I bought about 15-20lbs of BRS Pukani dry rock. I am trying to decide if I should setup my 20g to cure the rock or add one dry rock at a time over a couple of months to my tank. I don't care for both options since they will both take a lot of time. I would rather dump all the rock in the tank but I don't think I can do that in fear of algae, cyano outbreaks and a large cycle.

Looking for advice from anyone who has had to do something similar before.

JBDreefs · 03-04-2012, 9:51 AM

I say throw it in a curing tank and add beneficial bacteria to speed up the process.

RealFish · 03-04-2012, 9:58 AM

Put it in a curing tank first. I've been doing some research on it over at Reef Central and it tends to have a lot of dead organic matter on it. Supposedly it releases a lot of PO4. A lot of people let it sit in R/O water and treat with Lanthanum Chloride to remove the PO4. Then into salt water for a period of time.

03-04-2012, 8:44 AM	#1
SleepyReef Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 199 City: Cumming State: GA	Adding Dry Rock I upgraded from a 20g to a 40g so I bought about 15-20lbs of BRS Pukani dry rock. I am trying to decide if I should setup my 20g to cure the rock or add one dry rock at a time over a couple of months to my tank. I don't care for both options since they will both take a lot of time. I would rather dump all the rock in the tank but I don't think I can do that in fear of algae, cyano outbreaks and a large cycle. Looking for advice from anyone who has had to do something similar before.

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03-04-2012, 9:51 AM	#2
JBDreefs Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 517 City: dacula State: GA Occupation: Public accounting for affordable housing and other tax credit investments Other Interests: Golf, wood working, guitars, gardening, hydroponics	I say throw it in a curing tank and add beneficial bacteria to speed up the process.

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