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04-01-2008, 01:01 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: jackson, n.j.
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|  cured vs. uncured
can someone explain the difference between cured and uncured live rock? was buying cured since starting my tank, but went to a different lfs, and saw some really nice rock.i did'nt buy it because it said it was uncured.thanks | 
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04-01-2008, 01:35 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Live rock that is cured is basically rock that has sat around for a period of time in a tank with powerhead and filtration to prepare it for a tank after all the die off that often is associated with collecting, shipping and handling over a period of time.
Normally more expensive but you don't have the problem of adding dead and decaying organisms into your tank causing a potentially dangerous cycle.
Uncured rock is just that...uncured where dead and decaying organisms are still on or in the rock, giving a putrid and sulfur smelling aroma. Time has not been given to removing and cleaning off the dead matter.
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04-01-2008, 04:17 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Originally Posted by evojoe67  can someone explain the difference between cured and uncured live rock? was buying cured since starting my tank, but went to a different lfs, and saw some really nice rock.i did'nt buy it because it said it was uncured.thanks |
Save yourself some money that could be better spent elsewhere and use dry dead rock and let it come alive in the tank. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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04-01-2008, 04:21 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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Would putting uncured rock in a 10g tank with a powerhead for a week or so cure it? | |
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04-01-2008, 04:23 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: jackson, n.j.
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thanks for the help, guys. any suggestion on the type of dry dead rock? does it have to be a certain type?
i've heard some types of rock add unwanted chemicals to the water. | |
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04-01-2008, 04:24 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
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Originally Posted by Eli_The_Eel Would putting uncured rock in a 10g tank with a powerhead for a week or so cure it? | I hear 3 weeks is the thing to do... just what I heard. A heater would be a good thing too  _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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04-01-2008, 04:25 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 39
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or ' like you might do as i got lucky my self the "best" option and least amount of time to cycle your tank is to get live rock from a taredown tank ( some ones whos moving or wanting to get rid of there set up )
I got lucky and found one with like an initial 100 pnds of it' , it was some nice stuff with purple coraline all over it ' and 'no unwanted stuff.
but that requires you to keep your eyes open and ready to move quickly ' it's rarely is availible.
and uncured "raw" live rock' is some nasty decaying stuff' ( you can put your nose to it' and gauge it progress in the LFS tanks ) after a few times of looking and smelling ' you'll know exactly to what degree or cycle time/stage it's at. _________ Wildreefs 220 Tank Journal | |
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