msudawgs56
02/11/2006, 11:01 AM
Ok, this is my situation. I just got my Lalo premium uncured live rock from www.liveaquaria.com . I must say that there are some beautiful coroaline algae on these pieces. I scrubbed off the dead black snotty looking stuff. I removed sponges that were on there too. I have them in my new 46 bow on eggcrate so water can flow around all sides. Now, I know how to watch the ammonia, cycle process.
MY question is that it doesnt look like there are alot of dead spots on this rock, but will i lose all the coraline algae on this rock? I was told not to run lights during the cycle/curing. Will this kill all this beautiful coraline? The lights i have now until i get my new lights are 2 standard flourecent lights with reflectors(420 actinic and 6700k 55 watt total)
Should i run lights at all, will this light keep the coraline alive till my new lights are bought? I just dont wanna run the lights and cause a huge algae bloom.
Thanks for your help.
MY question is that it doesnt look like there are alot of dead spots on this rock, but will i lose all the coraline algae on this rock? I was told not to run lights during the cycle/curing. Will this kill all this beautiful coraline? The lights i have now until i get my new lights are 2 standard flourecent lights with reflectors(420 actinic and 6700k 55 watt total)
Should i run lights at all, will this light keep the coraline alive till my new lights are bought? I just dont wanna run the lights and cause a huge algae bloom.
Thanks for your help.