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11-15-2010, 11:10 AM
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cemented rock
I have cemented rock together to make towers with portland 10 cement
I was wondering how long I should cure the rock/cement??? I have it in my tank that just has fresh water in it and was gunna do 2 to 3 50% water changes before I was gunna do a hole water change and add salt Anyone have any opinions ?? 
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#2
11-15-2010, 12:13 PM
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how much cement did u use? I know when people make reef plugs they leave it in the toilet tank and let it flush for weeks/month. but those are whole plugs.
test your water. PH should be affected by curing concrete. (I think...)
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#3
11-15-2010, 12:34 PM
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It was about 50/50 mix with crush coral and only used about 2 4L pails worth of mix
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11-15-2010, 12:44 PM
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When i make my plugs i get some pretty heavy phosphate leaching may want to keep an eye on that.
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360 gallon sps reef, 180 gal sump, bubble king supermarine 300, 4xmp40Wes, 2 x 6215 tunze waveboxes, 4 ghl mitras 360 Reef Tank
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11-15-2010, 05:47 PM
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My understanding it that it will take 6 weeks to a few months to cure in fresh water and that's with daily water changes. It's recommended to use a separate container or bathtub other an aquarium for this reason. For small pieces you can place them in a toilet tank for a faster cure rate.
As others have mentioned measuring the PH of the water will tell you when it's cured and give a better idea on the progress.
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11-15-2010, 06:14 PM
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Will the PH be very low or through the roof
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11-15-2010, 08:52 PM
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Thanks for the info ill keep my eye on it.and iam not in a big hurry to get it going so when ever its ready its ready then do a hole water change and add salt
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