Question on live rock and CUC

[jdnumis]

Is it possible to pick up a CUC before I put more cured live rock in? Should I throw the lights on when I put the CUC in?

As for the lighting: I have the halides and moonlights down for the length of time they should be on, but when and how long should I keep the actinics on?

Thank you in advance

~James

 

[kaOzGrUnT]

Normal cycle for lighting when the CUC is added, Just be careful when adding new rock, you may not see the little guys under your bedrock and crush them :-(

 

[jdnumis]

thank you

thanks for the advice!

 

[seldin]

...Is it possible to pick up a CUC before I put more cured live rock in? Should I throw the lights on when I put the CUC in?...

At least some CUC will be killed because of rock curing, so I would not cure more rock in the same container that you place CUC. Putting lights on when curing rock is not recommended because that can encourage unwanted Algae.

 

[jdnumis]

thank you Larry!