Jimbo662 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 It doesn't look like I'll be moving until at least mid Feb. I was wondering if it'll work for me to fill the tank part way and put all the rock in to start a cycle and get the rock seeded. I would run one of my MP40s for circulation. Or should I run the system with the sump too? This way when I get moved I don't have to wait until then to start from scratch. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 The two reasons to get uncured rock are price and possible array of desirable hitchhikers. If you want to keep anything that comes with the rock, then I would add a skimmer to keep the ammonia below toxic levels. I would also add a lighting period if you want to keep any possible corals or macros that come with the rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 It's dry rock from BRS. I wouldn't want to keep anything if there's anything surviving on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Since it's dry then just the mp40 will work. Don't need the sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I'd just toss all the rock in a brute trash can with a power head and a heater and throw it in the garage When you move, pump all the water into 5 gal buckets, move all the rocks into the moving van while still in brute. Then when you get to the new place, put all the water back in the brute and continue to cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Without food or critters you won't really have much of a cycle with just circulating water. This would act more just to knock debris off the live rock, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizzy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I wouldn't use the same water, only because of the possibility of phosphates leeching out of the dry rock. 'Course, if you can test that water for phosphates - that'd probably be the better option before adding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 I'd planned on adding a little food so it could breakdown and give the bacteria something to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I'd planned on adding a little food so it could breakdown and give the bacteria something to eat. personally, i think adding a table shrimp works faster. of course, it may be that i don't add enough food to get it going. last time i accidentally (ie - without thinking) used a boiled shrimp. i think that it slowed the process a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 I used the shrimp on the last tank...I left it in too long and the house stunk to high heaven!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I used the shrimp on the last tank...I left it in too long and the house stunk to high heaven!!! hmmmm...i sunk mine and left it until i got a CUC to eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 pellet food works as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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