Just Got 50lbs Of Live Rock

[babyduke]

For a pretty good deal, I just picked up about 50lbs of live rock from a local, just a half an hour drive. His tank was very healthy, rocks look colorful and smells very oceanic, some have lots of metallic green mushrooms. I cleaned them piece by piece by rigorously shaking them in clean saltwater bucket. Currently I put them in a large plastic garbage can with proper temperature & salinity, overhead light and a powerhead blowing.

1) How soon can I add these to my tank which already has fish?

2) Do I have to do any water changes during this quarantine?

 

[mutantbigman2000]

wont adding this rock to an already established system cause a considerable spike as it cycles?

 

[rabbut]

If you don't cure it in vats first, as the OP is doing You want at least two good pumps in a vat to get the flow to all the rock Test ammonia, nitrite and nitrate once a week. When ammonia and nitrite are zero and nitrate is steady or falling, you are ready to add it

Cure times depend on how long it was out of the tank. It could already be ready or could take a few months

All the best
Rabbut

 

[babyduke]

If you don't cure it in vats first, as the OP is doing You want at least two good pumps in a vat to get the flow to all the rock Test ammonia, nitrite and nitrate once a week. When ammonia and nitrite are zero and nitrate is steady or falling, you are ready to add it

Cure times depend on how long it was out of the tank. It could already be ready or could take a few months

All the best
Rabbut

It was covered in wet newspaper for under 1hr during transit. i'll keep testing the water to make sure it's safe before adding.

 

[seffieuk]

I bought lr from an existing mature tank when i was setting up - transported it in water fro about an hour - it had little die off and was fine within a week just keep testing, don't think it will be long

Seffie x