Base to Live rock

[mryg15]

Okay my life-in boyfriend and i have been researching saltwater tanks. We've read that you can use a combination of live and base rock so that you dont have to use all live rock which is a little more expensive. Appoximately what should our live rock to base rock ratio be?

 

[karajay]

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I suggest about 50/50.
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I wish I had found this place before I started.

 

[fire30b]

thats the way to go...You have to be patience and that base will become live.. good luck

 

[mryg15]

If i go with somewhere between 50 and 80% base rock how long should i wait to add fish? Will the 30-50% live rock be enough for it to live off of for now or should i wait until more of the base has come to life?

 

[beaslbob]

Originally posted by mryg15
Okay my life-in boyfriend and i have been researching saltwater tanks. We've read that you can use a combination of live and base rock so that you dont have to use all live rock which is a little more expensive. Appoximately what should our live rock to base rock ratio be?
Basically any ratio you want. Just takes longer to the base to become live with less live.

 

[wyang76]

I need some clarification:
What is the difference between live rock and base rock? Are they the same rocks except for the fact that one is cured and the other is not.
Is it that "live rock" is cured and "base rock" is not cured?
If that's the case, if i purchased fiji live premium rock and let it sit in the sun for a month, does it then become "base rock"
thanks.

 

[mryg15]

Wyang76
Yeah, the only difference between live rock and base rock is that the live rock has life in it, the bacteria and organisms in it.

 

[new_noob]

Live rock has corraline, sponges, pods, and other critters wile base rock is just porius rock, I bought about 90 Lbs of base rock and only about 5 or 10 pounds of live rock,Base rock by me is 1 dollar a pound compared to the live rock which is 9 bucks a pound...

 

[huggett]

New_Noob, Where did you find base rock around Milwaukee for $1 per pound?