Live Rock Rubble

[johnnjen]

HI everyone.

We bout 45lbs of live rock from DFS/liveaquaria the rock has cured out and this weekend we are adding it to the tank. My question is what do you guys do with all the rubble that winds up in the bottom of the shipping container, we added it to the mix of curing but now what to do with it?

I can understand using some pieces to brace the stacking the bigger pieces but what else to do with it?

As always thanks again

JNJ

 

[Anonymous]

I like to keep the rubble to mount frags on later.

I have actually gone to the LFS to buy rubble before.

Rubble is good!

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

Yes, rubble is good :lol:

It can be used to mount frags or used in filters instead of media. Toss it into your sump or filter for later use or start a pico and use it there! 8O

 

[cjsrch]

define rubble. the smaller then 1 inch stuff i mix in to my sand.
jawfish like it ^^

 

[johnnjen]

cool thnx for all your help everyone!

rubble that I have is from sand like to about 1-1.5 inches

the 2-4in pieces I am using to help hold the rocks together and make it stable...

can I used the small leftovers in my canisters for my swim tank?


Thanks again!!

JNJ

 

[cjsrch]

swim tank?

oh and definitly rock the rock back and forth as you build the pile to make sure it is secure ^^ one dumb hermit crab can topple it all over

 

[johnnjen]

swim tank?

oh and definitly rock the rock back and forth as you build the pile to make sure it is secure ^^ one dumb hermit crab can topple it all over

thnx,

yes we have a 55g corner tank with porq puffer, lunar wrasse, panther grouper with a crushed coral substrate and cascade 1500 and a fluval 404 both canister filters.

JNJ

 

[cjsrch]

ohhh i think the puffer ish gonna have to go eventualy

 

[Anonymous]

Rubble can used to provide a breeding ground for amphipods/copepods etc, where fish can't get at them (people sometimes do this when setting up a tank for a mandarin, putting an upturned strawberry basket from the superstore over the rubble, to stop the fish entering). In other words, also useful for a refugium, I'd imagine.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I like to keep the rubble to mount frags on later.

I have actually gone to the LFS to buy rubble before.

Rubble is good!

Louey

Same here. I keep rubble in my little AC 70 fuge for mounting frags and for the pods to do what pods do.

 

[Mihai]

I also bough rubble from my LFS although they don't sell it any cheaper than their LR ($8/lb). I use it for frags and "pod pile" (amphipod factory).

M.