How long to cure my live rock?

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    I just got my shipment in today:yeahdude: .I got it from SAMS.My Question is the rock(Fiji) did not have a foul smell at all they came in a sealed bag which was moist.The rock was out of water for 30 hours +-What do you guys think?
     

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    Cure it, the smell is from the dead creatures that normally live in water :whistling:
     
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    If the bag was sealed and everything moist,it should be fine. But if you in doubt, cure it :)
     
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    after 2 days the amonia level still at zero and the skimmer has stoped foaming.should i still wait?
     
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    The rock will be fine IMO.
     
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    IMO?
     
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    In My Opinion (IMO) :)
     
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    so I can place the rock in my DT?
     
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    Yip go ahead arab NA.
     

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