Rock Question or reassurance

[lilmatty5dimes]

Just purchased a friends biocube and was wondering if the rocks are good or should there be more color. Not really sure what to look for. I guess just need some reassurance. I just got a new white 10k bulb. Getting a actinic lights on Thursday when I get paid. Thanks for all the help and advice y'all give. Sure makes getting into the hobby a lot easier/cheaper too. Thanks lil Matty.


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[Toolman]

Color comes with time...Live Rock? if not get some with and seed it The three most important things to remember in saltwater....Takes Time...Needs Time....Spend Time

 

[little_fish]

Like toolman said, just give it time. But you do have some very nice looking rock there!

 

[fastrd400]

Did the rock come with it, or did you add it after you bought the tank from your buddy? They certainly appear to be non-cured rocks, which over a short time will become live and start to color up.

 

[lilmatty5dimes]

The rocks came with the tank. He had it all up and running and cycled but thier a/c quit for a couple of days and got to hot and everything died off. He's moving to SC and didnt want to move it and sold it to me for $100 which I didn't think was a bad deal. I just wasn't sure if it was live or if some1 could tell. Thanks lil Matty

 

[fastrd400]

Either way, if he experienced a massive dye off, the rock and sand will become live again. Just start it up, and get it cycling.

 

[lilmatty5dimes]

I checked all the numbers the other day and got this. This was 2 days ago.
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm
pH 7.8

 

[fastrd400]

Do you have anything in the tank? Fish, coral, inverts? Have you set it up to start a cycle, or running on the premise that it was already up and cycled when you bought it?

 

[chuck78]

Rock is still good

 

[lilmatty5dimes]

There is nothing in the tank now. Going by it was already up and running and already thru a cycle.

 

[fastrd400]

I would start it over, cycle it. I have to assume that with you moving it, and re-setting it back up you would have stirred up at least some nitrates.

 

[lilmatty5dimes]

Ok. What would be the best way to do that? Should I go buy a lil piece of live rock and put it on top and try to seed the rest better? Or just let it be?

 

[little_fish]

just toss in a chunk of uncooked table shrimp and monitor your levels. If you see a rise in ammonia or nitrite you know your tank hasnt cycled yet.

https://www.livingreefs.com/cycling-tank-adding-fish-and-corals-t26452.html

 

[sen5241b]

There is nothing in the tank now. Going by it was already up and running and already thru a cycle.

If you take live rock out of the water, the coralline will die after only a few minutes but it will come back after a few months or sooner.