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In order to reduce the chance of future issues, if the rock ever had, or possibly had, living things in it or on it (what would normally be called live rock) then IMO it should be cured before you put it into your tank. If the rock was never "live rock" then a rinse and cycling should be all that is necessary. Additionally, if you are doing water tests as part of your cycling process you should be able to catch other unexpected issues. Good luck!
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(If it’s base rock) Just rinse them and get them in the tank. What kind of sand are you using?
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I'd rinse the Carabsea with a garden hose and spray nozzle to knock off any dust or dead stuff.
Then stick it all in the tank and give it a solid 2 or 3 MONTHS to sit there and cure/cycle in the tank.
Some people will tell you to add bacteria or other bottled products to kickstart or speed up your cycle. Don't do it. You've got plenty of organic stuff on the rocks to kickstart a cycle and it's not cured and cycled until all those organics on your rocks have dissolved and been processed through the nitrogen cycle. Let it do it's own thing. Just be patient.
Then stick it all in the tank and give it a solid 2 or 3 MONTHS to sit there and cure/cycle in the tank.
Some people will tell you to add bacteria or other bottled products to kickstart or speed up your cycle. Don't do it. You've got plenty of organic stuff on the rocks to kickstart a cycle and it's not cured and cycled until all those organics on your rocks have dissolved and been processed through the nitrogen cycle. Let it do it's own thing. Just be patient.
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Morten1234
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Was planning a long cycle anyway
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I started with dry rock and I cured it for a while in the garage while I was waiting for delivery of my tank and related equipment. Then I transferred the rock to the new tank with new water, added a little ammonia to get things going along with some bacteria. It cycled pretty fast so I added a couple of fish and I was off to the races.
flchamp89
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Caribsea life rock doesn't need rinsed. It's just supposed to be coated with beneficial bacteria. Should be ready to go. If you want real life rock with it. Add it at the same time or after.
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I would just start cycling. If you don't have the tank yet you can start in a trash can.
