Seasoned Liverocks + newly mixed salt water

[tiffanydunk]

Hi all,

I'm using seasoned liverocks with newly mixed salt water. The problem is. Do i have to recycle the tank? I'm asking this because the seasoned liverocks will do it's job by breaking down any ammonia present? Resulting no ammonia spike? Or anyone know what will really happens as per topic?

[Kalib]

Chances are, you will not experienced an ammonia spike but IMO, its better to play safe by placing a piece of market prawn into the tank and see if it sets of a cycle.

[tiffanydunk]

Thanks Kalib, i'll go see if the parameters pick up any ammonia. The prawn is nearly melted.

[tansk]

Mix your salt with new water and let it run for 24hrs first before u put the rocks in.

[tiffanydunk]

Hi tansk bro. So in ur opinion, must recycle the tank or wait a week or so before i put in any livestock?

[tansk]

Just let your water and rocks run for 24hrs w/o anything inside the tank,

Afterwhich u may put in the LR and let it cycle before u put any livestock into the tank.

[tiffanydunk]

ha.. but the overall prob is.. im worried even though i put in a prawn in and let it rot to introduce ammonia, im scare tat it wont work and u see your cured LR are doing its job in breaking down the ammonia.. rem the biological filter tat LR acts as?

[andyboss]

Yup the theory is there, but its better to be safe than sorry...

Since u have already place the prawn in, ammonia will surely kick in / in fact already kick in, y dun u let it cycle like a new tank then, cured rocks oso need time to filter the sudden surge of ammonia =)

[tiffanydunk]

Ok, just wanna get more opinions from you guys. Guess now is to wait and more testings~ thnks for the input guys.

[Kalib]

I would suggest treating it as a new tank and cycle for around 1month before introducing any fish. Thats what i did when i setup my 4x2x2 using liverocks from my old tank.

[tiffanydunk]

I would suggest treating it as a new tank and cycle for around 1month before introducing any fish. Thats what i did when i setup my 4x2x2 using liverocks from my old tank.

Ok! thnks kalib.