Live Rock

[skatezen]

I'll be setting up my new 180 shortly. I haven't needed to buy live rock in a while and the rock that is currently in my tank has been through so many moves that a lot of the good stuff has died off. It actually plays little role in denitrification and its practically lifeless. I'm looking for a good vendor with great rock and reasonable prices as I'd like to get about 100 lbs to seed my dead rock. I'll be putting the dead rock through a RODI bath to sterilize it. I will then "cook" the dead rock with water change water to release any bound phosphates and organics. Would 100 lbs be enough to seed the rest of my rock? I have about 150 - 200 lbs to add to the 100 lbs of live rock I'm looking to buy or would I be best off getting 100% new live rock?

Jeff

 

[Killerdrgn]

even 1 lb of live rock will seed dead rock. The question is how long do you want to wait for it to completely seed the dead rock. If you want it to be instantaneously, then you're better off buying all new Live rock, but if you don't mind waiting a few weeks then by all means get less live rock.

Just remember in this hobby costs are inversely proportional to the length of time you want to wait.

 

[basiab]

You can not tell how much it helps from what is growing on it. Your rock is very much alive in regards to nitrification. As far as critters that is a different story. It is a good idea to add new rock every few years. I would not get rid of the old or even cook it if there is nothing bad growing on it. Simply replace 10-20% with new rock. And do that every year or 2. Same goes for sand. Besides, part of the fun is finding hitchhikers.

 

[skene]

Wouldn't it probably be a bit cheaper looking in the FS/FT threads for another member breaking down their tank.
Usually you can find better deals than purchasing the LR through a dealer, and you will know that the rock purchased will be fully cured.

 

[Keith P]

Wouldn't it probably be a bit cheaper looking in the FS/FT threads for another member breaking down their tank.

+1

I got all my rock from M-R members.. You can get some KILLER deals on here!

 

[skatezen]

I've been looking around for a while and either don't see what I'm looking for or quantity isn't what I need it to be.

 

[Frank]

Hi,
I will have about 100 pounds of rock on Sunday.
All cured and ready to go.
Re doing a friends tank tomorrow and will have a lot left over.
$ 3.00 a pound.

 

[skatezen]

Frank,

Sounds like it could work. If your friend has a few pictures of his tank I'd like to see the rock. I'm pretty particular.

Jeff

 

[Frank]

Hi,
Dont have any pics, its a lot of rock.
Nice shapes and sizes, coraline encrusted.

 

[thezar77]

i need to add like twenty lbs to my existing aquarium if i add 20lbs at once would that cause an unsafe rise in nirates etc to cause harm or death to its current occupants? i have a brain coral, star polpys, anenome, clown fish,sleeper head gobie, foxface,cleaner shrimp and a damsel.

 

[Galantra]

you can also find online places and see if they do group buys or someone willing to go half on better deals i know these companys will be happy if they can move about 200 pounds of rock at once let me know

 

[Frank]

Live rock pic

Pic....

 

[Frank]

All Gone