Rock & Sand Videos

Acid curing is the most aggressive method of curing rock. It is also the least safe among the accepted methods of how to cure live rock for a reef tank or saltwater aquarium. There are very few instances in which we consider acid curing a necessity over a bleach or natural live rock cure. We will answer three direct questions about curing the rock for your reef aquarium using muriatic acid. 1. What is an acid cure? 2. When is it appropriate to acid cure rock? 3. How to cure rock with acid correctly? Many people think acid will attack or dissolve organic material that is on the rock but in reality the acid cure process is very quick and effectively breaking down organic material in such a short time is not likely to happen to the degree that you need it too. What actually happens is the acid will immediately start dissolving the surface of the calcium carbonate based rock, essentially removing the top layer. So instead of dissolving or breaking down

There are three main methods for curing live rock for a saltwater reef tank: natural, bleach and acid. Our focus today is using bleach for curing dry rock and we answer three direct questions.  1. What is a bleach cure? 2. When is it appropriate to bleach cure rock? 3. How to do it? Bleaching dry rock or a “bleach cure” involves soaking the rock in a diluted solution of water and bleach. The bleach will oxidize and rapidly break down organic material on the surface of the rock. In many cases, you can get a complete bleach cure done in about 7 days making a longer “natural cure” unnecessary.  The primary advantage of a bleach cure is the speed but it is also going to kill basically anything living on the rock’s surface including algae spores and undesirable bacteria. This is very appealing to many reefers who prefer to start from ground zero because it reduces the risk of introducing harmful hitchhikers

In terms of how to cure live rock, there are three main methods used by hobbyists: natural, bleach and acid. Our focus today is using the natural method and we answer three direct questions: 1. What is a natural cure? 2. When is it appropriate to naturally cure rock? 3. How do I cure it correctly?   Curing naturally is done pretty much exactly as it sounds by simply dropping and soaking live rock in a suitable container, typically without light, and waiting for the undesirable organic material to decay. Over time, dead algae and other organics on the rock will fall off and break down naturally, leaving behind rock that is free of organics and fairly clean. A natural cure is the easiest method of cleaning or curing live rock and when done right, it can also help speed-up the cycle time because you do not need to deal with large amounts of die-off and the resulting nutrient spikes when cycling your display tank.

How do you know how much rock to put in you reef tank? Today Randy takes a poll around the BRS office and helps you decide how much rock per gallon you need for your aquarium. This #AskBRStv question came from our FB group you can get your question answered from BRS Crew and the entire community! JOIN AskBRStv On Facebook Each week we'll pull questions from Facebook, Instagram, Reef2Reef, YouTube and our own website Q&A pages and answer the most interesting ones in a quick #AskBRStv episode. Welcome to #AskBRStv where we take questions from you, the reefing community, across all of our social networks and forums and answer them right here on YouTube! From how your reef gear works to coral and fish care and everything in between, we're here to answer your questions and share collective hobby knowledge with the community at large. *Legal Stuff* The purpose and content of this video is to provide general information regarding the products and their applications as

Let's talk about the 4-month cycle we're choosing for the BRS/WWC method and answer a few other questions you may have!