Placing Uncured live rock in an estalished Reef

[fishguy23]

Is it true by adding "uncured live rock" to an established reef will actually be beneficial by adding beneficial organisms? I was eyeing great tonga branch rock @ my lfs & decided to buy a medium sized piece because I liked the shape and look of it.....hope i didn't jeopardize my setup, does anyone have an opinion on this??

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Actually what it will do if you put enough of it is send your tank into another cycle, it can introduce lots of things to your tank.

 

[NYreefNoob]

did it sit out of water for any period ? if so it will have die off whic will cause a slight cycle, also pending how big of a tank you have ect

 

[fishguy23]

I live rt behind a lfs so, it was taken out of the store and in my 29 within 5 mins

 

[fishguy23]

This is the source i got my info from:http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1968&articleid=2940

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

How long was it in the LFS's water?

If it is UNCURED then that means it was out of the water for a long time and has lots of die off. If it was in the water, taken out, sold to you and put into your tank right away then that it not uncured.

 

[probe dms]

i fore see a shock wave coming on.

 

[ellebelle]

Two questions for you:

1) How big is your system?
2) How long has it been running?

I have a tub of old rocks that were once cured and are now definitely uncured (as they've been sitting out of water for months). I regularly dump uncured rocks into my system if I'm changing the rockwork and I would prefer a different piece that I didn't originally use. As long as you aren't putting TOO much rock in, and your system is large enough and established, it should be fine.

 

[wxl14]

Better to ask this question before you do it. That way you dont jeopardize your tank..

 

[basiab]

hope i didn't jeopardize my setup, does anyone have an opinion on this??

Well, what happened?
By the way, how big is the tank, how old is it and what is in it??

 

[fishguy23]

Sorry basiab....I have a 29 & 15 cube plumbed to wet/dry sump, I've been monitoring the parameters and havent noticed an ammonia spike???? The 29 has been established for about a year and I just added the 15 cube this week. I have over 60lbs of cured LR in both, so i guess adding the 2lb piece of uncued LR didnt make a difference

 

[h20 freak]

Wouldn't this also risk bringing in unwanted inhabitants?Like some form of ultra super powerful aiptasia that used to be killed during curing but now you let it live and now it's gonna take over the world with it's....sorry, got a little off topic, but ya don't you risk putting something bad in as well?