Curing dry rock quick question

[Jl330]

I bought 70 pounds of dry rock to add to my setup from upgrading my 55 sumpless to 75 with 30 gallon sump.

I'm curing the rock in a big tub in the garage to purge all the phosphates and junk out before adding to my tank to avoid another cycle that could affect my corals.

Will biospira or dr Tim's speed up the process or running a filter with gfo help?

I'm trying to speed things up because I'm impatient and don't want to wait 2+months to get my aquascape like i want it.

 

[DIvid]

I bought 70 pounds of dry rock to add to my setup from upgrading my 55 sumpless to 75 with 30 gallon sump.

I'm curing the rock in a big tub in the garage to purge all the phosphates and junk out before adding to my tank to avoid another cycle that could affect my corals.

Will biospira or dr Tim's speed up the process or running a filter with gfo help?

I'm trying to speed things up because I'm impatient and don't want to wait 2+months to get my aquascape like i want it.

These products should assist in speeding the process up. BRS did a video on cycling/curing rock. This brs video does a really good job breaking down the best way to do this.

 

[Joe Batt]

It will take 4-6 weeks realistically. Get the curing done and the phosphates down, that leads to long-term success. In my opinion, especially in dry rock, you can end up with an algae mess a few months down the line if you don't get as much of the surface bound phosphate out at the start as possible.

 

[DesertReefT4r]

I agree with Joe. Cure and cook for at least 6 weeks in a dark container with heated saltwater. Or you will havemissues with po4 and algae. You can use water change water from your tank or new water if you want. I personally feel that adding something like biospira or MB7 helps boost the curing process. If you can seed with a small piece of clean mature libe rock that helps a lot as well.

 

[Jl330]

I agree with Joe. Cure and cook for at least 6 weeks in a dark container with heated saltwater. Or you will havemissues with po4 and algae. You can use water change water from your tank or new water if you want. I personally feel that adding something like biospira or MB7 helps boost the curing process. If you can seed with a small piece of clean mature libe rock that helps a lot as well.

Already seeded. Just trying to speed things up. Maybe gfo or something to draw out phosphates

 

[Jl330]

One more quick question. I have my tub of rocks and water in my garage. I live in the south and it's about 85 degrees out there. I guess that's fine.

 

[Dennis McGrath]

You might be able to speed up the process, but you'll save yourself some headache down the road by just waiting until the rock is fully cured.

 

[mcarroll]

I'm curing the rock in a big tub in the garage to purge all the phosphates and junk out before adding to my tank to avoid another cycle that could affect my corals.

If there's a bunch of visibly apparent dirt, then a pressure washing session might be a better option.