| Have you ever seen salt water fish tanks that | | | | tank which could negatively affect the fish. |
| are so beautiful in their own right and are so large | | | | In order to cure live rock you first need to select |
| they make you feel as though they have | | | | a plastic container that is big enough to hold the |
| transported you into an underwater wonderland? | | | | amount of live rock you will be using, then fill it |
| For most people looking into the inside of a clear | | | | with water. Place a heater and water pump in the |
| glass salt water fish tank is as close as they will | | | | 'tank' for optimal temperature and circulation. |
| ever come to the beautiful wonders that are | | | | Once your water has reached the correct |
| lurking beneath the ocean's surface. And for this | | | | temperature it's time to remove the heater, |
| reason a salt water fish tank or aquarium is as | | | | pump and half of the water from your bucket. |
| close to the natural habitat of its inhabitants as | | | | Now we need to pre-clean the rock in the bucket |
| possible is a joy unto itself. | | | | of saltwater by swishing it around and remove |
| Maintaining and owning salt water fish tanks is not | | | | any lose organisms or debris and place it in the |
| as easy as just dropping a rock into an aquarium | | | | prepared water in your salt water fish tank. |
| and thinking or allowing things to automatically | | | | After the pre-cleaning of your rock, you need to |
| grow on it. However, there is a must follow | | | | consistently check the ammonia in the tank and |
| process to ensure optimal benefits for both the | | | | the process is done when the water in which |
| large salt water fish tanks and the live rocks. | | | | your new cleaned rock resides in is at zero and |
| It is very simple process to cure live rock before | | | | no longer giving off any unpleasant odors. |
| placing it into your new salt water fish tank, but | | | | At this time it is safe to place the rock in your |
| this is an important step that must be taken in | | | | aquarium and allow Mother Nature's perfect |
| order to prevent a build up of ammonia in the | | | | filtering system to work for you. |