live rock

[10gnano]

just a question about live rock, If i take it out of my tank and let it dry, can i cycle it again later or is it done after it dries out?

[JetJumper]

It will die and you will have to re-seed it with new live rock when you put it into a new tank setting.  Just make sure to cycle off all the dead bio or your tank will explode.

[alongfortheride]

When you dry out the live rock you will be killing off ALL the beneficial bacteria and as JetJumper said you will have to re-seed it with new live rock when you put it into a new tank.

Why were you thinking of doing this to your rock?

[10gnano]

I have more rock than I need in my small tank, I was just relandscaping my tank to provide better flow and wanted to minimize the amount of space taken up by rock as I dont have a sump

[QueensU]

sell it.

[93GTCANADA]

Actually a tank with no sump the more rocks the better.

[groan]

Just advertise that you have spare rock and someone will take/.buy it from you.