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[porkypuffer]

I CONFERTED FROM FRESH TO SALTWATER OCT 99. I ASKED ALOT OF PEOPLE AND GOT ALOT OF DEFFERANT OPINIONS. BUT NO-ONE HAS EXPLAINED EXATLY WHAT IS LIVE ROCK, WHERE IT COMES FROM, WILL DEAD ROCK BECOME LIVE IF IN A TANK WITH LIVE ROCK. I'LL BET Y'ALL HAVE THE ANSWERS.

 

[gpoll34910]

As Regis Philbin says "is that your final answer?"
Originally posted by PORKYPUFFER:
I CONFERTED FROM FRESH TO SALTWATER OCT 99. I ASKED ALOT OF PEOPLE AND GOT ALOT OF DEFFERANT OPINIONS. BUT NO-ONE HAS EXPLAINED EXATLY WHAT IS LIVE ROCK, WHERE IT COMES FROM, WILL DEAD ROCK BECOME LIVE IF IN A TANK WITH LIVE ROCK. I'LL BET Y'ALL HAVE THE ANSWERS.

 

[porkypuffer]

I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE LISTED THE TOPIC AS "INFO NEEDED"

 

[porkypuffer]

 

[jess]

Live rock is rock from the ocean. Usually, most stores get it from FIGI. Thats were its sappose to be the best. The rock it self is not alive. It has been i an area that was populated by living creates, such as fish, corels, etc. The rock eats the toxins in your tank(Ammonia) and converts it into a saver form. It looks great in any tank and fish love it. I also GREATLY improves your water quility and keeps your tank cleaner. If you place other rock if love rock, nothing will happend. Hope thats helps

 

[porkypuffer]

THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY WATER IS THE NITRITES. 40 PPM. WILL THE LIVE ROCK HELP CONTROL THIS? IT'S A 55 GAL. TANK, EHIEM ECCO FILTER, PROTEIN SKIMMER, CRUCHED CORAL, 1 PORK PUFFER, 1 YELLOW TANG, 1 CORAL BEAUTY, 1 VALINTINO PUFFER AND A PICASO TRIGGER. I DO HAVE AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH ICK, NOTHING SAVERE, THEY JUST SCRATCH ON THE SHELLS AND CORAL OCCASIONALLY. I'M TREATING WITH A COPPER TREATMENT. I'M GOING AFTER A UV LIGHT TOMORROW.

 

[porkypuffer]

I DO 20% WATER CHANGES EVERY WEEK. ONCE I GET THE ICK CURED, I'M DEFINETLY GOING TO ADD LIVE ROCK. WILL THE PROTEIN SKIMMER REMOVE THE COPPER WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON AFTER THE ICK IS CURED? I SURE HATE CRACKING OPEN THAT CANISTER FILTER.

 

[porkypuffer]

MY EHIEM HAS A CARBON PAD WHICH DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO INSTALL, IT'S JUST A PAIN TO DISCONNECT AND TAKE OUTSIDE. SHOULD I LEAVE THE CARBON IN PERMINENTLY?