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September 10th, 2008, 06:46 PM
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A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
Hi, this guy is moving out of state and wants me to have the tank, one of the problems I'm thinking about is he is taking some of the live rock with him so that would leave me with a cycled tank with not enough rock. how do I add more rock without causing problems? could I cycle it in a seperate container? and would the tank be ok until I get the rest of the rock in there? I think there will be about 30-40 lbs of rock left after he takes what he wants
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September 10th, 2008, 07:22 PM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
just get some cured live rock from the lfs or get some dry base rock and just add it to the yank you will be just fine
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September 10th, 2008, 08:12 PM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
Exactly.
If the liverock is cured at the LFS, you shouldn't have any cycle issues. Also, save yourself some money and go with base rock. The 30-40 lbs will seed it easily enough. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon, 2 clowns, starry blenny, purple wrasse, LPS, Softies, Polyps Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Enough to put a nice dent in my bank account!
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September 10th, 2008, 08:54 PM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
LFS should have you covered if you want cured rock or just go base.
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September 10th, 2008, 09:48 PM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
Keeping the new rock in a separate container for a bit won't hurt, and will actually help you avoid a new cycle. Even if you buy cured rock, there's a chance it can start a new cycle because something always dies off.
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September 10th, 2008, 11:55 PM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
I'd just pick up some dry base rock.The live he's leaving will seed it no time.Plus its cheaper.
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September 11th, 2008, 03:25 AM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
As others have said, go with some dry rock (base rock) and let the existing live rock seed it. You can get dry rock for $2 - $3 a pound vs over $8 for live rock (at least around here). Also, you may be able to get live rock from Craig's list or such when people are decommissioning their tanks.
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September 11th, 2008, 04:40 AM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
Agree with others. Go with base rock it's cheaper on the wallet.
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September 14th, 2008, 01:00 AM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
well I decided not to get the tank, I went to look at it and its a mess and after taking measurements I just cant make it fit in my little house. he wants to keep the skimmer and some of the equipment so I would have to buy a bunch of stuff. theres a few hermits, mushrooms, couple other corals and 2 chromis in it I can't believe they are still alive. if anyone is interested its free
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September 14th, 2008, 01:25 AM
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Re: A friend wants to give me a 75 g tank
Sorry it didn't work out, but the right tank is out there.
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