New Tank Arrived Today

[juiceguy]

congrats on the new tank, look forward to seeing pics. a word on marco rocks......they need to be cured before adding it to your new tank, there are a lot of dried up organics trapped in that rock that needs to be cured before adding it to your tank.

i had to cure mine for over a month, the first 10 days the water was always brownish from all the crap that comes out.

 

[jaa1456]

Juice guy I wasn't referring to the living Macro Rock with the algae. There is also well what I know it as, a deifferent Macro Rock. It is very porous and sold as a base/lace rock. I'm not going to add any new live rock to the new tank, just all base rock.

 

[aquascaper82]

Was tempted to hang plastic fishes from the canopy on fishing line so I didnt go crazy, lol

hahaha that's funny. i think jaa's buddy drew mermaids and put them in his tank while he was waiting lol.

 

[jaa1456]

Haha nice qoute from Jimmt, yea my buddy did draw mermaids, I think he still has them up actually.

 

[albano]

Juice guy I wasn't referring to the living Macro Rock with the algae. There is also well what I know it as, a deifferent Macro Rock. It is very porous and sold as a base/lace rock. I'm not going to add any new live rock to the new tank, just all base rock.

From what I've been told. that Marco 'base' rock should also be cured...it is from an underground source in Florida (was an ancient reef, thousands of years ago), a state known for high phosphates.



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[jaa1456]

Albano, you there are steps to it yes, not just a put in and go. It needs to be bleached then left in the sun for about a week to dry. Then put into fresh water with dechlorinator of some type and then let dry in the sun for another week. 2 weeks to do the same as a 4-6 week curing process. But that is just to remove loose items off the rock and anything harmful. You can not actually cure a base rock as their is nothing living on it to begin with.