Jimbo662 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 How much and when? Trying to keep the live rock alive in a brute trash can and keeping the big tank running until I get rid of everything left in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FluxCapacitor Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 What do you mean "ghost feeding"? Sorry for the question, I'm curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Was it previously in a tank? If so, you probably don't need to do anything because there's going to be enough organic material to keep bacteria alive indefinitely. If it's new dry rock, you should be good as long as it has gone through a cycle to build up bacteria levels. Either way, nitrifying bacteria levels constantly change according to the actual amount of available NO3, so as long as you don't do something that literally kills it, it should be ok without any continuous nutrient supply. With that all being said, you still probably don't want to shock it and assume that it will provide sufficient filtration without easing into whatever nutrient load you have planned for a tank. Basically don't stock all at once and expect good things to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 It's been in the tank since last Aug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 What do you mean "ghost feeding"? Sorry for the question, I'm curious. Just means adding food when there are no fish in the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FluxCapacitor Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Ah ok, thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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