live rock

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arthur
 
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live rock

by arthur

which type of live rock looks best im leaning toward caribbean live rock to fill up my new tank but not sure and looking for a place to get it cheap plz help.


saltwaterpimp
 
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by saltwaterpimp

internet sales or lfs


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freshwaterpleco
 
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by freshwaterpleco

Live rock is great but if you don't acclimate it right it can be a killer. To acclimate live rock is to get all the bad bacteria and organisms off it. Set up a tank 2 gallons of water per 1 pound of live rock. Acclimate it for 2 weeks and longer if you want it extra clean do it longer. It is a great thing if you do it right.


Good Luck


Snowboss4492
 
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by Snowboss4492

to elaborate on this - -if your going to cure your own LR you should have a power head in the ank or bucket as well and do daily water changes for the 2-3 week time period - another option is to buy it already cured - and yet an even better otion in my opinion is to buy whatever rock you like {carabean is pretty, check out some tonga rock too} put it "uncured" into your new set up do 10% water changes and regular filter maint for 4-8 weeks and let the live rock cycle your tank - -my first set up was done with fish - - bad expierience - -I TOTALLY support fishless cycles from now on - -plus it gives you something to do while the tank is cycleing - -good luck and welcome -Snowboss


Snowboss4492
 
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by Snowboss4492

forget doing the cycle cure in the tank if you already have fish though - -bad for the lil fellas - -sorry forgot to mention that


saltwaterpimp
 
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by saltwaterpimp

the thing you need to worry about is dieoff and hitchchikers. but if you quarintine that will not be a issue. and a month is should be long enough.


Snowboss4492
 
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by Snowboss4492

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod ... pCatId=401

hers some tonga LR - - pretty cool looking stuff - -i think im going to use it inmy next tank - - lots of caves and structures to swim through

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