Curing dead live rock for an extended period

[Faithbleed]

Hi All

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I've been out of the hobby for a few years, but will be setting up a Red Sea Reefer 425XL in a year of so's time (after reno are done).

So, I'm in a position where I can cure my dry rock for long time.

I didn't bother curing with my previous tank and went straight into a 1 month cycle (in the tank) with nothing more than a muscle to start it.

I want to do things a bit more carefully and planned this time.

My question is: Is there any benefit to curing dry rock (natural unlit method in a big tub) for 6+ months or is it just redundant after the ammonia hits zero?

Cheers in advance.

 

[Ron Reefman]

IMHO it's pretty much redundant. Especially if the rock is known to you as being in good condition. If it's new rock, the longer cure will give you the chance to watch for anything leaching out of the rocks. I know some people have picked up rocks and had phosphate issues with it.