Adding established live rock to new tank

[Torontotraders]

Ok so I started my new tank about a month ago with Marco rock, and a mixture of cleaned and bleached (no longer) live corals. I found someone in my area that is shutting down his established tank after 8 years. My question is, I shouldn't have any issues considering I just added a couple of young clowns and a few young (normal) blue damsels correct - If I remember from years ago, the added live rock, I'm going to pick up, will do nothing more than add to the system in a positive manner. All my water parameters should no issues and everything was stable. I don't even have lights (ask fedex why) so I suppose I won't even have issues with algae at this point.
Used liquid bacteria to help the original cycle before adding fish.

 

[samnaz]

Generally speaking there shouldn’t be an issue. So long as you aren’t adding a huge amount of detritus filled, algae ridden neglected rock that hasn’t been touched in years, and there isn’t too much die off from prolonged low light, it should be fine. Hopefully nothing a quick water change can’t fix so be prepared, and keep a close eye on ammonia/nitrite.

I don’t have a lot of first hand expierience cycling with fish though so take that with a grain of salt.... ;-)

 

[Torontotraders]

That made perfect sense! I will make sure to pass if anything looks out of harmony. I think he is pretty good about his setup, but I also know that we can let things go, once we lose interest sometimes. Cheers and thanks

 

[JumboShrimp]

I agree the new live rock (new to your established system, anyway ) shouldn’t be a problem unless it’s coming to you in really, really rough/neglected shape (like a bunch of algae or a bunch of critters). Best wishes.

 

[KingTideCorals]

Can bring some great maturity to the tank and possibly some interesting CUC/hitchhikers.

 

[scabbedwings616]

Just be a little worried about pests that Might get introduced. Established or not

 

[Torontotraders]

Just be a little worried about pests that Might get introduced. Established or not

I'm looking through his thread as I write...He's had a lot of issues during his 400-gallon setup, unfortunately, but I will go through to the end and see. He started his tank in 2007. I would prefer to know what I have, than to have no idea what will pop up tomorrow or the day after...

 

[samnaz]

I'm looking through his thread as I write...He's had a lot of issues during his 400-gallon setup, unfortunately, but I will go through to the end and see. He started his tank in 2007. I would prefer to know what I have, than to have no idea what will pop up tomorrow or the day after...

Good idea, better safe than sorry.

 

[HB AL]

Don’t sweat it and just buy it and throw it in the tank.

 

[Torontotraders]

Don’t sweat it and just buy it and throw it in the tank.

I'm heading there this evening to take a look...I'm sure everything will be fine.

 

[mrpizzaface]

You could always cure the rock in garbage cans for a couple of months, before adding it to your tank.

 

[Torontotraders]

You could always cure the rock in garbage cans for a couple of months, before adding it to your tank.

The main reason I have the interest in the rocks was to help cycle the tank a little faster considering his tank was very well established. If it's smelly and doesn't look well, I will definitely cure it as long as I'm getting a reasonable deal.