Adding old dead rock to an established tank?

So I have a pile of now dead live rock I threw in the snow this past winter because it was infested with mass amounts of worms I couldn't get rid of and I'm wondering if I scrub and rinse it good am I able to move it back into the tank slowly without "curing" it properly or would that raise the chemical levels I should be testing for? Granted I have the kits and will use them if I were to attempt this but I just want to know if I should first.
Thanks

 

There is lots of dead organic material trapped in the rocks (the worms)
You wil need to do a full cure in a seperate tub before adding to the display tank or you will cause a full cycle to start.

 

not to but heads with telgar he knows his stuff big time.i think it depends how big your system is,how much LR u have already,your filtration,bio load,and how slow you are willing to add it.if your adding it to a large established system with a lower bio load and good filration and go very slow i think youll be fine.the idea beaing you need the tanks bacteria to break down all the decaying materials(worms).and also not to cause a cycle in doing so...going slow should prevent it.

then again i live on the edge im teaching my mantis to be hand fed so take it as you will lol

 

Agree whole-heartedly. Also, if these rocks have been outside, they may also be inhabited by terrestrial critters (ants, worms, centipedes, etc) which will drown and be trapped inside the rock once it's submerged. I certainly wouldn't take any uncalculated risks- cure them in a separate container first.

Cheers

 

You could be right, but not knowing anything about his system I took the safest route available because most of us don't have the patients to go that slow

 

well i guess i shouldn't be lazy and should cure it right. thanks for the tips

 

in my case i went through a two week long 'nuking' process. after i nuked a bunch of old live rock i slowly started adding it to my system over a couple months. i test the params enough to know if the rock was causing any issues and it did not.

again though i went through a two week nuking process and essentially turned the once-live rock into base rock. (lol tonga branch base rock is nice... )

the two week process including bleaching, vinegar soaking, baking soda soaking, and such. i dont have the process outlined off the top of my head. when i get back to my normal computer i can provide you more details on 'nuking' or you can search 3reef im sure.

 

that would be great if you can tell me the procedure you went through. how big is your tank and how much did you add at a time?