From what I know curing of live rock means scrubbing the surface of the rock and cleaning it. Wouldn't it better to keep the live rock as it is? With micro-organism and red, green and orange algae in it, isn't that the highest quality. Some rocks even come with small squids in them. Can anyone enlighten me on this term "curing" of live rock ? What exactly you do ? And why you need to cure them ?
From what I know curing of live rock means scrubbing the surface of the rock and cleaning it. Wouldn't it better to keep the live rock as it is? With micro-organism and red, green and orange algae in it, isn't that the highest quality. Some rocks even come with small squids in them. Can anyone enlighten me on this term "curing" of live rock ? What exactly you do ? And why you need to cure them ?
From what I know curing of live rock means scrubbing the surface of the rock and cleaning it. Wouldn't it better to keep the live rock as it is? With micro-organism and red, green and orange algae in it, isn't that the highest quality. Some rocks even come with small squids in them. Can anyone enlighten me on this term "curing" of live rock ? What exactly you do ? And why you need to cure them ?
From what I know curing of live rock means scrubbing the surface of the rock and cleaning it. Wouldn't it better to keep the live rock as it is? With micro-organism and red, green and orange algae in it, isn't that the highest quality. Some rocks even come with small squids in them. Can anyone enlighten me on this term "curing" of live rock ? What exactly you do ? And why you need to cure them ?
Assuming your tank is a new setup. Then, the best place to cure it is actually in your tank. Curing is to allow some die-offs to take place so that it will not foul up the water. Aquascape the LR to your desired look then leave the tank to cycle. During this time, light is not necessary. Change 100% of the water after a week then switch on the lights. The tank might go through a smaller cycle if you shift the LR a bit after that. Test the water from now on until NH4 and NO3 is zero.
Thanks again.
Actually,
Sometimes, actually quiet often, small corals are attatched to live rock, and because they will be either small and/or stressed, they will be closed up, so you will not be able to see them...
Now, if you wish to save the light loving critters, light is needed...
Just something to think about.
James
Currently keeping many wild betta species and other anabantoids.
Thanks James. My live rocks got a lot of tiny creatures inside...tiny octupuses, tiny tube worm....tiny little crabs in the crevices or caves. Yupp I have the lights on...and switch off only during the night.
You get octopuses?
Hm..thats not always good..
If you add a fish, the octopus may get stressed and shoot ink..
Then you will need to preform a major water change to remove the ink, otherwise everything will die..
Tube worms are good though[]
Currently keeping many wild betta species and other anabantoids.
tiny octupus?? be careful.. make sure that it is not blue-ringed octupus.. if so, it is very venomous...
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The octopus shoot brown ink. You mean they are venomous?
The bite from the Blue Ring Octopus....----------------
On 10/14/2002 9:27:02 AM
The octopus shoot brown ink. You mean they are venomous?
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As the name implies... small blue rings on a white or creamy body... very chioh ...
You should see it get agitated.... those rings will flash .... really cool...
Phang ...Any pic on the Blue Ring Octopus ?
hey,
Check this out....
http://www.anchofish.com/_front/live...ng_octopus.htm
Cheers
pls.. its venom take a few seconds or was it minutes to kill an adult human.. so..if that is the octupus, pls take care...[:0]
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Greenhorn, the ink ain't venomous, it's the bite that shud be avoided. Damn poisonous! Btw, wat's the size of the particular octopus r u talking about? Care 2 highlight?
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Tiny Octopuses???? Could you have mistaken brittle stars for them???----------------
On 10/13/2002 1:24:51 PM
Thanks James. My live rocks got a lot of tiny creatures inside...tiny octupuses, tiny tube worm....tiny little crabs in the crevices or caves. Yupp I have the lights on...and switch off only during the night.
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