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ramirezjrj · 02/08/2018, 01:24 PM

I have a question. I am starting a 75 gallon tank. A friend gave me his rocks from a tank he ended. The rock was in a plastic bin (no water) in his garage for about 6 months. I got the rock about 4 weeks ago and place them in 50 gallon bucket with of saltwater with a heater and pump. I'm finally ready to fill my tank with water. I don't plan on getting any fish or coral until the end of April or May. Two questions, should I do a water change in the bucket that I currently have the rock in? When I move the rock into the tank should i use new salt water or should I use the water that the rocks have been in for the talk 4 weeks?

02/08/2018, 01:24 PM	#1
ramirezjrj Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 19	cycling dry rock and water changes I have a question. I am starting a 75 gallon tank. A friend gave me his rocks from a tank he ended. The rock was in a plastic bin (no water) in his garage for about 6 months. I got the rock about 4 weeks ago and place them in 50 gallon bucket with of saltwater with a heater and pump. I'm finally ready to fill my tank with water. I don't plan on getting any fish or coral until the end of April or May. Two questions, should I do a water change in the bucket that I currently have the rock in? When I move the rock into the tank should i use new salt water or should I use the water that the rocks have been in for the talk 4 weeks?