Rock question

deerhunter06 · Jul 21, 2020

Would you guys drop this straight into your tank with out curing? Here’s how it’s advertised...

What Makes ARC Reef Dry Rocks the Best Aquarium Rocks

We are the ONLY company that predrills nearly every rock with additional holes! They are the perfect size to fit coral frag plugs. These extra 1/2" wide holes make it possible for you to add coral plugs to your tank in the future.
We are the ONLY company to sterilize every rock prior to shipment. You will never introduce unwanted bacteria, contaminants, or organics to your tank with our dry reef rocks.
We bubble wrap every single rock! With other companies you get a box of rock that has turned to rubble during the shipping process. We protect every rock that ships out.
Every rock is 100% precured. Does not need to soak or cure. Ready to drop it directly into your aquarium.
All our Dry Rock and Live Rock are calcium carbonate based and make an excellent calcium and alkalinity buffer for saltwater aquariums and fish tanks.
They are mined from inside the earth and not from a coral reef.
Contains less than half the phosphates contained within Fiji Dry Rock, and nearly 400% less than Pukani Dry Rock.
Our Dry Rock is the premium Swiss cheese type of Dry Rock that is so highly sought after.
Turns to Live Rock after just a few months.
We accept custom requests for specific shapes and sizes free of charge and we try our best to pick every order exactly as you requested.
Comes with our 100% Unconditional Lifetime Warranty – unhappy at any point with your selection, even if you destroy your rocks for any reason, we will exchange your old ones for a brand new selection absolutely free of charge.
Our rock contains no silica and will not cause a diatom bloom as will rocks that contain silicas.
100% Certified aquacultured product. Sustainably produced and environmentally friendly.

ARC Reef’s Cleaning & Sterilization Process
After being hand picked, every dry rock is then soaked and cleaned at our quarry location to remove all sand and silt. After being transported to our warehouse every reef rock is then sterilized with high pressurized steam. The combined high heat and pressure open up all the pours of rock, dramatically increasing the surface area on and within the rock. This intense cleaning process takes much time but the end result is a premium grade dry rock that is absolutely beautiful, chock full of holes, and is 100% ready to add to your aquarium straight out of the box.

Ron Reefman · Jul 21, 2020

I would test any new dry rock in a small tank with saltwater for at least a week to see if it causes any water parameter changes like nitrates, phosphates or anything else. But it doesn't need to be 'cured'.

Gablami · Jul 21, 2020

If you’ve got a decent sized established tank, and you’re only dropping in a few pieces, I would probably be ok with it. Especially if it looked as clean as advertised. I would always do a RODI dip first though, regardless. If you’re adding a sizable amount of new rock to a tank with livestock, I would be more cautious.

If you want to know for sure, just put it all, or just a tester piece, in salt water for a few days and check if any ammonia is detectable. Then you’ve proved it.

deerhunter06 · Jul 21, 2020

I’ll probably do that, thank ya

jda · Jul 21, 2020

They will still have bound terrestrial phosphate, so test them and treat them if you need to. Everybody says that their dry rock is the best. It will still never become like real live rock unless you get some real live rock.