quick live rock question

[cgoodman381]

If I have cured live rock and take it out of my tank for about a day (keeping them damp, not submerged) how much die off am I looking at? Would I most likely get a mini cycle?

[kyle]

im not an expert. but if you keeped it damp you will proably a mini cycel, maybe a 2-3 days im guessing

[NewbReefer]

you will get some die off and most likely a mini cycle. the less amount of time you have it out of your tank the less die off and smaller mini cycle you will have.

[cumminz]

Id try to keep it as wet as possible. but like newb and Kyle said, i would imagina some dye off, but not too bad.

[RyanG]

If you need to take it out for some maintainance just put it in a rubbermaid tub with some saltwater and call it good!

[cgoodman381]

what if i call it naughty instead?

[RyanG]

Call it late for dinner if you like, its still rock anyway you look at it!

[cumminz]

Lol. i think the question is why are you taking it out?

[cgoodman381]

I was looking into buying it from someone who had it out of his tank for a day while he was catching his fish. Then he put most of it back. Thats why I was askin. =)

[fatman]

Just let hi worry about the mini cycle. Buy it after he has put it back in his tank and it has been there a few days. Plus you have to consider hat you have for a bacteriological system already established in your tank. If you already have a mature (aged) system it can likely handle a lot without spiking ammonia and nitites. If it igoing into a new or relatively new system, yes there will be a cycle of anywhere from three or four days to up to several weeks.