Curing rock in the tank

[billwarren]

After I spent about 2 weeks and $300 on containers, heaters and pumps to cure my live rock I put it in the tank yesterday.
I then determined that 350lbs is not enough.
So I went down and bought the last 90lbs the store had and it is not cured.
It is in the tank and I will finish filling the tank tonight (My RO unit only makes 90 gal a day)
My question is how long will it take the additional live rock to cure (I will have a skimmer now) and should I cover the tank to keep all light out?

Thanks
Bill

[Avi]

I wouldn't turn the lights off....I didn't when I cured my rock and had no negative results. I left the lights on a timer and let the skimmer go all the time and after five weeks was ready to go and put some life into the tank...slowly.

[Stevan]

No real way to tell how long it will take.

Don't worry about room light .

Test your Ammonia every day. When it goes to 0 then test Nitrites until they go to 0...At that point test for Nitrates when you get to zero the real fun begins.

[billwarren]

I won't have the lights until next week.
I'm debating wether to go with 4 250Watt or 4 400 watt.
I had the tank built 30" tall so I'm thinking I could go high on the watts on the MH
I'll also be using 4 96Watt Blue Atenic power compacts.

Anyone have any thoughts on going to 4 of the 400 watt?

Oh yeah I also have a 1/2 HP chiller/heater

Bill

[Pistonkev]

Originally posted by billwarren
I won't have the lights until next week.
I'm debating wether to go with 4 250Watt or 4 400 watt.
I had the tank built 30" tall so I'm thinking I could go high on the watts on the MH
I'll also be using 4 96Watt Blue Atenic power compacts.

Anyone have any thoughts on going to 4 of the 400 watt?

Oh yeah I also have a 1/2 HP chiller/heater

Bill

How deep is that tank?

[billwarren]

30 inches tall and 24 inches front to rear