Live Rock?

joeyg2100

joeyg2100

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Can you break live rock? Reason I ask is, I can order a 50# box of live rock from my LFS for $185. But I only need 35-40# of it for my 29 gallon tank. If I was to buy the rock by the pound at the store it is $5.09 a pound, so it is cheaper if I buy a 50 pound box. The reason I might want to break the rock is to aquascape my tank if the pieces in the box don't fit right with what I want to do, so I might want to break them to make smaller managable pieces. Just a question I though I should ask.
 
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rcreations

Guest
Yes, you can break the live rock. Most people do, in order to get it to fit or look right in the tank.
 
t316

t316

Active Member
Yes, most definately. A lot of people fragging corals use broken pieces as well, so don't throw any of it away.
 
rldavisou

rldavisou

Member
You sure can. All you need is a hammer and a chisel. You can break it into any shape you want. Just remember that if you order it through the mail, it will cause at least a mini-cycle, if not a full one, even if it's already cured. There will be at least SOME die-off while it's in transit.
 
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