Cycle Live Rock?

[Wayne]

Originally Posted by FaRico

Should I keep lights on it as well?

Yes for the corals. The rock will see a small cycle, "new tank stability" products will help for sure GL

[FaRico]

I guess what I'm wondering now is should I cycle/cure it in tubs before it gets put into a main setup?

[VFX]

Originally Posted by FaRico

I guess what I'm wondering now is should I cycle/cure it in tubs before it gets put into a main setup?

A safe bet would be to remove the corals & let the rock go through it's small cycle away from your main tank.

You can then take the opportunity to scrub off any algae that's on the rock.

Personally I'd just brush off any algae, rinse in salt water & put it straight in my tank. It's what I usually do when I get live rock from a fellow reefer. Not the most risk free way but hasn't done me any harm so far.

Just keep an eye out for ammonia spikes & have some salt water on hand for water changes.

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