Dry live Rock?

Dustinba · Nov 21, 2018

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/liferock-dry-live-rock-caribsea.html

I have a biocube 32 and still debating if i want dry rock, live rock, or live dry rock. Obviously all have there advantages and disadvantages. Does anyone have any experience with dry live rock? if so, how was it?

I'm also thinking about live rock, but do you actually have to "cure" it before placing it in the tank? I may sound dumb, but i thought that's what it was doing while cycling the tank.

I will be using live sand for my aquarium as well with stock lighting for which ever rock i choose to go with. I plan on getting 40lbs and don't want to spend more than 250$ which is why i'm leaning towards straight live rock.
Thanks!

TheOneWhoIsThere · Nov 21, 2018

I would recommend getting some dry rock, then one or two pieces of live rock. I did that and my tank cycled pretty fast.

Dustinba · Nov 21, 2018

TheOneWhoIsThere said:
I would recommend getting some dry rock, then one or two pieces of live rock. I did that and my tank cycled pretty fast.

yeah. that would be one way to save a little bit of money

Duffer · Nov 21, 2018

TheOneWhoIsThere said:
I would recommend getting some dry rock, then one or two pieces of live rock. I did that and my tank cycled pretty fast.

exactly what i did for both my tanks, worked like a charm...

Dustinba · Nov 21, 2018

duffer said:
exactly what i did for both my tanks, worked like a charm...

Did either of you have any problems with the cycle that way? And did you cure the live rock/dry rock before placing it in the tank and starting the cycle?

Marco S · Nov 21, 2018

Not speaking from experience, (since I have none yet) everything I have read points to curing the rock before putting it in the tank to avoid any potential negative hitchhikers in your tank. This goes for any rock that has "Live" in the name. Again, I have no experience yet, but I plan on having mostly dry live rock with a few pieces of live rock and I will be curing all my rock for at least a month before putting it in the tank to cycle.