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02-13-2007, 03:17 PM
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Should I reef again?
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,605
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Tear down and rebuild?
Looking at new cured LR from reefermadness. Would 45lbs of Fiji be enough spread on a 58G? More?
Also I am thinking of this plan -
- Take water and some of the rock from the 58G tank and fill the 15G tank/
- Remove all the corals and fish and place in the 15G with a heater and a small power head. I don't have a good light . Maybe a 55W PC.
- Empty the rest of the 58G and clean the tank with clean water and chuck in the garbage all the remaining rock.
- Place new LR overnighted from supplier in to the 58G tank and stack
- Fill tank with new SW.
- 3 days later move all corals and fish to tank.
Will this work? I am afraid the scops tang will not like it in the 15G.
Any ideas?
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02-13-2007, 04:26 PM
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Golden Shellback
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Rising Sun, MD
Posts: 1,282
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It's going to take a little longer than 3 days to cure the new rock.
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You know, come to think of it, I'm not afraid of ants. I never was. It's just when they all come running out of a lady's pants like that... yech, creepy. And isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, ooh ooh ooh, the sky is the limit! - The Tick
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02-13-2007, 04:29 PM
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Should I reef again?
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,605
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Finding that out now. Was hoping using cured LR would be fine. After shipping it doesn't look like its going to matter.
I dont have a palce to cure LR so it looks like I may just tear it down all together.
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02-13-2007, 04:31 PM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
Posts: 2,070
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cant u get a rubbermaid container to cure the rock in?
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02-13-2007, 04:36 PM
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Should I reef again?
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,605
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I live in a condo. I can not have the smell in my house. I also have a 2 year old running around that is very nosey. The skimmer is running on the main tank now so there is no other skimmer to cure the rock in a tub either.
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02-13-2007, 04:59 PM
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Golden Shellback
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Rising Sun, MD
Posts: 1,282
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I don't use a skimmer to cure my rock...just a tub, heater and powerhead.
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You know, come to think of it, I'm not afraid of ants. I never was. It's just when they all come running out of a lady's pants like that... yech, creepy. And isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, ooh ooh ooh, the sky is the limit! - The Tick
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02-13-2007, 05:02 PM
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Should I reef again?
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,605
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Still have no where to cure it. I live in a condo (apartment style with no basement, no garage).
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02-13-2007, 05:24 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
Posts: 2,951
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In a closet?  Tanks are tough to do any maintenance on in an apartment I agree. It's hard enough in my garage. |
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02-13-2007, 07:02 PM
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Golden Shellback
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Rising Sun, MD
Posts: 1,282
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Rob, just a thought...do you know any other reefers in your area that might be willing to cure the rock for you at their house? I know if you lived closer to me I'd cook them for you. I've got the equipment, and I could clear a 5' square to set it up.
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You know, come to think of it, I'm not afraid of ants. I never was. It's just when they all come running out of a lady's pants like that... yech, creepy. And isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, ooh ooh ooh, the sky is the limit! - The Tick
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02-13-2007, 08:16 PM
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Should I reef again?
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,605
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i dont know any locals.
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02-13-2007, 09:11 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southern Ohio
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Is there a LFS near you that you could buy cured live rock from? If you have one that you trust, maybe they could order you some rock and hold it for you in the back till its cured. Just a thought.
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46 gal bow, 16 gal bow
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02-13-2007, 09:20 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
Posts: 18,416
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That is true,... I have an LFS near me that cures rock, and sells it. It's more expensive but it's fully cured when you get it.
Whiskey
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Life is never more fun, then when your the Underdog
Competing against the Giants.
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02-13-2007, 09:47 PM
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Should I reef again?
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,605
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I don't trust the LFS. Their curing tanks are nasty looking. And after this last batch I got rom them I am skeptical.
Staring at the tank for a while tonight has gotten me really upset. I really thought I had it all working. Just dont get how its not.
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02-13-2007, 11:29 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,909
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I have never had a smell problem curing rock, Never had it smell up anything, I like the rock from Reefermadness. very good for the price and they are great dealing with.
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Vince aka VINNIE
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02-14-2007, 10:05 AM
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Should I reef again?
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,605
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I never ordered or had rock shipped. I alsways got it locally and we know the story of that.
I got bigger problems right now. The heat in my living room just went. I doubt the tank heater is going to heat up. This will solve the "What to do with the coral/fish" problem.
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