1 new rock

just a quick question. i need to add 1 piece of rock for my clam to set its foot into. it will be a cured piece and isnt gonna be that big. it can go stright into my tank? wont cause any serious problems? thnx in advance for any and all help.

 

Depends on the size of the rock. In a tank like your 90, I would be pretty sure all would be well. But that being said, there will be some die-off. If you can, I would try to find a base rock just to be safe.

 

hi Divott, I know whats on your mind? mini cycle?

well IMO, it depends on the size of the rock, in relation to volume of water

but I would say put it in your tank and it wont be an issue?

after all, we would never buy any corals, attached to live rock, if we worried about causing mini cycles all the time


Steve

 

In your tank, you should be fine. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

thnx pack and steve. unfortunately, im pretty sure they dont have base rock at my lfs , or havent noticed it. and if i was to estimate, it would prob only be a couple lbs at most. they carry the live fiji , which is pretty porous.

 

I don't think a couple of pounds will make a difference, especially being cured as long as you keep the rock in water you probably won't have much die off at all. I have added cured live rock up to 8 lbs and not experienced any sort of mini cycle.

 

You should be fine. I wouldn't sweat it. Go for it.

 

i did sparky. got a whole 1 lb rock. lol. what a bio load thats gonna be. lol. just needed it for my clam to settle onto. and it took 4 different adjustments before it decided it liked the rock. it better stay beautiful. lol. or maybe some chowder will be in order

 

No problem that I can see either.

 

Trying to find nice rocks is a pretty long process i look at every aspect when chooseing.