Can I reuse my old uncured live rock?

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  1. littlea8

    littlea8 Astrea Snail

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    Hello,

    I was thinking about starting a quarantine tank for my saltwater tank for the sick fishes as well as new fishes so ensure they are disease free. I have all the components but I realized that the water would have to have some live rock as well as the water from my larger tank that is already cycled. I have some uncured rock that has been sitting in a box for about 5 months that I didnt use for my larger tank at the time. Is this rock still uncured and live and is it possible to cure it in my quarantined tank and use that live rock to cycle the tank instead of taking a piece of live rock from my main tank?
     
    littlea8, Aug 23, 2009
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  2. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Q-tank should be bear bottom with no LR in it. Use a hang on back filter or wet dry for your filtration. If you need something in the tank for shelter use a piece of PVC for the fish to hide.
     
    Otty, Aug 23, 2009
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