live rock
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mr. limpid
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Yep, the live rock around here in Chicago doesn't look alive either. Probably base rock that they sell as live rock, which isn't a lie it has bacteria on it but not much else. Have you added anything to your tank to start cycle yet? Tip: keep asking question and read everything.
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snakeblitz33
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If you buy the absolute cheapest live rock you can find, you're probably not going to get much life on it. Usually, you'll find a lot of fan worms, bristle worms, all kinds of algaes and a few flecks of coralline on cheap live rock.
If you want a lot of life... coralline encrusted, fan worms, small polyps and mushrooms, worms, feather dusters, heck, maybe an anemone here or there - you really have to buy some ultra premium stuff. Fiji, Marshall Island, Vanatau, Jakarta, they all have ultra premium live rock - but you're going to pay dearly for it. Sometimes as high as $12/lb.
If you did buy live rock, over time that rock will start to show signs of life. Fan worms will start populating your glass and sump, coralline algaes start to spread, worms start to reproduce, things start crawling in your sand bed... it just takes time. What also helps is decent water quality and a decent light fixture for the pretty purple and pink algaes (coralline) to spread.
If you want a lot of life... coralline encrusted, fan worms, small polyps and mushrooms, worms, feather dusters, heck, maybe an anemone here or there - you really have to buy some ultra premium stuff. Fiji, Marshall Island, Vanatau, Jakarta, they all have ultra premium live rock - but you're going to pay dearly for it. Sometimes as high as $12/lb.
If you did buy live rock, over time that rock will start to show signs of life. Fan worms will start populating your glass and sump, coralline algaes start to spread, worms start to reproduce, things start crawling in your sand bed... it just takes time. What also helps is decent water quality and a decent light fixture for the pretty purple and pink algaes (coralline) to spread.
mr. limpid
Active Member
For the price you didn't, but if the picture looked better then what you got, well. At $4 a pound that is base rock at LFS here in Chicago, can't find premium any more.
reeferchief
Member
Sounds like you got the norm....I bought a few pieces of premium rock and it cost a penny or 2 at $7.99/lb does look awesome though!
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siptang
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you live in west coast of FL?
if i had known earlier, I could have gotten you a great deal... my buddy was tearing down his tank in fort lauderdale and he was selling them a 1.99 per pound and he had couple of hundred pounds...
if anyone in fl interested, let me know. I can ask my buddy for you guys.
if i had known earlier, I could have gotten you a great deal... my buddy was tearing down his tank in fort lauderdale and he was selling them a 1.99 per pound and he had couple of hundred pounds...
if anyone in fl interested, let me know. I can ask my buddy for you guys.
jasonvin
New Member
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Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///t/388475/live-rock#post_3426076
your on the west coast of Fla, Where??
if you just set up your tank, and have no fish, you can add the rock straight to your tank. This helps cycle and stablize your tank.
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///t/388475/live-rock#post_3426076
your on the west coast of Fla, Where??
if you just set up your tank, and have no fish, you can add the rock straight to your tank. This helps cycle and stablize your tank.
flower
Well-Known Member
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Originally Posted by starrfish http:///t/388475/live-rock#post_3426025
i am starting a new tank and bought live rock, but it doesnot look alive. i thought it would have some life living on or in it
i am curing it at present, my tank has substrate and water and has been running for a month or more.
i am new to the hobby and need of tips
Welcome to the site.
Personally, I think you are better off with rock that you don't see a ton of stuff growing in it. You won't see majano, aiptasia, bad crabs or bobbit worms either. I needed more rock for my seahorse tank and I shudder to think what might be in and on the new rocks, so I purchased base rock and seeded it with rocks from my 90g established tank.. I put off purchasing it for as long as possible, but eventually after the upgrade from 30g to 56g I had to bite the bullet and get more live rock.
To my delight, so far I seem to have purchased from a place like you did...LOL..there doesn't seem to be any life at all. So don't fret, it has it's advantages. It will still do the job you need it to for your new tank without the extra headaches..
$200.00 for 50 pounds of rock is $4.00 a pound..you did not get ripped off.
Originally Posted by starrfish http:///t/388475/live-rock#post_3426025
i am starting a new tank and bought live rock, but it doesnot look alive. i thought it would have some life living on or in it
i am curing it at present, my tank has substrate and water and has been running for a month or more.
i am new to the hobby and need of tips
Welcome to the site.
Personally, I think you are better off with rock that you don't see a ton of stuff growing in it. You won't see majano, aiptasia, bad crabs or bobbit worms either. I needed more rock for my seahorse tank and I shudder to think what might be in and on the new rocks, so I purchased base rock and seeded it with rocks from my 90g established tank.. I put off purchasing it for as long as possible, but eventually after the upgrade from 30g to 56g I had to bite the bullet and get more live rock.
To my delight, so far I seem to have purchased from a place like you did...LOL..there doesn't seem to be any life at all. So don't fret, it has it's advantages. It will still do the job you need it to for your new tank without the extra headaches..
$200.00 for 50 pounds of rock is $4.00 a pound..you did not get ripped off.
