Live Rock Help
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joker_ca
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shop around differnt stores it usually sells between $4 - $6 depending on which kind it is, but i would go with the cured LR and save yourself the headack or curing it yourself because who wants to wait to put the rock in the tank
but if your starting a new tank then you can add the un cured LR to the tank and cure it in there while the tank cycles
IMO go for cured rock, why wait. also buy alittle at a time....thats what i did:happyfish
but if your starting a new tank then you can add the un cured LR to the tank and cure it in there while the tank cycles
IMO go for cured rock, why wait. also buy alittle at a time....thats what i did:happyfish
lion_crazz
Active Member
That is a very good price for live rock. You will not find it much cheaper at all.
To cure it, you would have to put it in a bucket of saltwater with a powerhead and let it circulate, doing water changes on the bucket every week until there is no longer waste and debris on the rock. A good way to know if it is cured is by smelling it. If it has a bad odor, you know it is not cured yet.
However, if the rock is for a new tank, the cycle of the tank will cure the rock and in that case, you will want to get all of your rock at once so that you don't have to cure a little bit each time. Adding it to a cycled tank in smaller amounts will recycle the tank.
To cure it, you would have to put it in a bucket of saltwater with a powerhead and let it circulate, doing water changes on the bucket every week until there is no longer waste and debris on the rock. A good way to know if it is cured is by smelling it. If it has a bad odor, you know it is not cured yet.
However, if the rock is for a new tank, the cycle of the tank will cure the rock and in that case, you will want to get all of your rock at once so that you don't have to cure a little bit each time. Adding it to a cycled tank in smaller amounts will recycle the tank.
mbrands
Member
Originally posted by joker_ca
shop around differnt stores it usually sells between $4 - $6 depending on which kind it is, but i would go with the cured LR and save yourself the headack or curing it yourself because who wants to wait to put the rock in the tank
Keep in mind that cured rock will only help if you find it locally. Anything shipped from an internet retailer will need to go through a curing process (due to the extra die off in shipping) once you receive it.
I'd go with the rock you found and cure it once you get it.
paulcoates
Member
lets just say that you can get it on an auction site for 1.99 lb plus shipping. I have 45 lbs of it now in my tank and it is definetely quality rock. If you need some help.....you can email me
paulcoates@hotmail.com
paulcoates@hotmail.com
swnewb
Member
Originally posted by paulcoates
lets just say that you can get it on an auction site for 1.99 lb plus shipping. I have 45 lbs of it now in my tank and it is definetely quality rock. If you need some help.....you can email me
paulcoates@hotmail.com
I think I just recieved 25# from the same place, out in CA right? It does seem to be pretty good stuff. And I actually got 25#!
paulcoates
Member
yeah, thats the place...its good rock right?
swnewb
Member
Originally posted by paulcoates
yeah, thats the place...its good rock right?
Yeah, I am happy with it. Nice big pieces, decent growth, no critters though, atleast not yet. Ended up costing just under $4lb with shipping. LFS in my area are charging $10lb and they don't have any color on any of thier rock. I'll just go thru the hassle of curing my own rock if it will save my $6lb.