Can cured live rock be immediately introduced into an established aquarium?
I’ve never actually used live rock, so I’ve had to research this a bit. But it seems like it should be safe. Here’s some info I found and some guidelines: Purchasing cured live rock usually means it is already conditioned and is stable to use right away in an established aquarium with minimal concern, and is ideal for cycling a newly set up tank with. This would be the type you purchase direct from a local fish store that has been in their system for a period of time, or that you have taken from another aquarium that you have had established for a long time and use it to start or seed a new aquarium. It can also apply to mail order live rock, but only if it has been shipped properly, transit time has been fairly short, and very little die off has taken place by the time you receive it. No matter where the source of the cured live rock came from, if it smells or you are not sure of its quality, it is wise to allow it to cure in a separate system before introducing it into a main aquariu
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- One concern is if these methods will work, what problems might they cause if the live rock is already "CURED". I guess it could kill coraline algaes or anything else which is beneficial for the rock?
- I have access to more cured live rock. Having 300+ lbs already, would I benefit from adding more (in refugium within the sump lets say)?
- Can cured live rock be immediately introduced into an established aquarium?
