Need a quick answer!

[eric-c]

I'm setting up a 10G nano. I want to pull some LR out of my big tank and put it in the nano. Is there a method that I should be using to do that? Should I dip the LR in fresh water for a minute to kill any parasites that might be living in there or just take it out of the big and place it in the nano?

 

[Behrmon]

Is there something about the rock that makes you want to kill it off? If not well then set it and.....

 

[eric-c]

It's not that its bad rock, I just don't want to make a problem for a much smaller tank. (small = less mistakes you can make)

 

[Doherty]

Yeah like Kevin said...... dipping the LR in fresh water would defeat the whole purpose of placing the LR in there in the first place, that would rapidly kill off many of the beneficial bacteria on the surface of the rock.

IMO the only way to guarantee that you have 100% pest free rock is to start with dead/dry rock.

If you are pulling the rock form your own display, I would think you would have a pretty good idea if there are anything pests that you would not want to place in your nano.

 

[Behrmon]

Yeah like Matt said ...... if your comfortable with the rock in your display then by all means use that, it's a great kick start.

 

[eric-c]

Yeah, that's what I pretty much thought.

I don't know, I've been in the hobby for a while, but never to the point of having corals. FOWLR for many years. This nano is my start into keeping coral. If I can keep a nano I will have more confidence in putting it in the main display tank.

Thanks for the quick answers, I can now proceed with piece of mind.

 

[kevinpratt823]

If the rock is coming from a fish only tank, and you have ever treated it with copper or anything, I wouldn't put it in, as the rock may be holding some of it.

 

[Behrmon]

If the rock is coming from a fish only tank, and you have ever treated it with copper or anything, I wouldn't put it in, as the rock may be holding some of it.

Good point.

 

[afboundguy]

If there hasn't been copper used just throw it in is my advice...

 

[SharkLover]

Yeah, that's what I pretty much thought.

I don't know, I've been in the hobby for a while, but never to the point of having corals. FOWLR for many years. This nano is my start into keeping coral. If I can keep a nano I will have more confidence in putting it in the main display tank.

Thanks for the quick answers, I can now proceed with piece of mind.

Hey Eric,
I don't mean to discourage you but its quiete the opposite. As water conditions easily fall with less volumes of water. I wouldn't weigh your whole decision on this nano if your not use to keeping corals are simply aren't satisfied with growth speed. You'll probably have alot better chance in your display tank with more volume as water conditions will not fluxuate as much.

 

[eric-c]

It's never seen copper, as I planned on one day graduating to corals.

I don't mean to discourage you but its quiete the opposite. As water conditions easily fall with less volumes of water. I wouldn't weigh your whole decision on this nano if your not use to keeping corals are simply aren't satisfied with growth speed. You'll probably have alot better chance in your display tank with more volume as water conditions will not fluxuate as much.

I do understand that the smaller the tank the quicker things can go wrong. However, I see it as a step in learning dosing techniques and just gaining a level of experience that I think I need to make me feel more comfortable before I expand the operation.

 

[SharkLover]

Before I expand the operation.

Well played