New live rock !!

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  1. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    i got some Lr today 20lbs , on one of the rocks there some type of polyps they look fairly healthy i feel as if i could save them , my question is should i keep the rock with coral curing with other live rock or add it to display? so it can get some light plz i have 65g tank and the rock is half a pound and has been in a stillwater bucket for 3days it is currently in the curing bucket but i wanna try to keep the polyps
     
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  2. Pip Logan

    Pip Logan Feather Duster

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    Pic?
     
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  3. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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  4. colbrunn123

    colbrunn123 Astrea Snail

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    Is this uncured live rock.If its cured live rock give it a freshwater bath.That should kill anything in the rock.
     
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  5. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    no its uncured liverock i bought it from my friend but he had it in a bucket i his room 3 days no water movement is it ok to put it in my dt
     
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  6. colbrunn123

    colbrunn123 Astrea Snail

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    Just frag some off the main peice of rock.That should be just fine.Then you can cure the rest of the rock
     
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  7. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    a 1/2 pound uncured rock in a 65 shouldn't be all that bad, just watch your levels and have a water change ready to go if anything goes south.

    ~Will.
     
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  8. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    Like will said, tank the rock, just be ready to do a wc if needed.
     
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  9. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    cool i put it in the tank hopefully i get to see what they are
     
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