Live Rock

[N1Husker]

I had a few pieces of live rock in my tank that I didn't need any more, less than 2 lbs and so I sent it to my brother in Oregon. Will he have to cycle it again before he puts it in his tank? It already cycled in mine.

 

[baker89]

If you sent it wrapped in wet news paper then it will probably be okay, but if you sent it dry you will defiantly have some die off. Maybe give it a sniff and if it smells bad then you have some die off. It should still smell like the ocean, but clean. I'm still new, but hopefully this helps a little.

 

[N1Husker]

I took it out of the tank monday and he should have it by Wednesday, I sent it wet in a ups plastic envelope rolled up tight and then in a usps priority mail box. It should still be plenty wet.

 

[Krish]

If it has any die off it shouldn't be too much. I'd prepare for a small cycle depending on the tank it's going in. If it is a tank already established with a good amount bacteria in it, then the bacteria in the tank should take care of anything that small rather quickly and your brother probably won't notice anything.

 

[N1Husker]

Thanks, he has had his aquarium for several years, actually it is his wife's, and it is well established. He does a lot of things that I now know are not the right way of doing it, but he is my older brother, set in his ways, and he isn't going to change. I don't think he will have any problem putting it in his tank right away.

 

[Krish]

Naw...Any die-off should be quickly taken care of by the bacteria in his tank especially seeing the tank is established and it's only a little bit of rock.