Live Rock

[sting_ray29]

Even with my ph at 8.7, I'm going to order 45 pounds of lr. Will the lr be ok, or does it matter? Do I need speial lighting for it? I am going to have a fish only tank w/live rock..

 

[dreeves]

Live ROck generally doesnt require any special lighting...if you want some of the more light intense organisms which may be on the rock to flourish (polyps, etc), then you should have more intense lighting.

 

[marty]

You should really get your PH down to 8.2-8.4 before putting anything live in the tank, including live rock. Not sure if it would "kill" it, but I would think it is safer to lower it now, than to lower it with live rock in the tank.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[sting_ray29]

how do i lower it????? Is there a special ph lowerer for saltwater tanks, or is the one for freshwater tanks the same as saltwater????

 

[brinkdrum]

I would probably just do regular partial water changes. That's normally the best way to adjust it.

 

[fishvdo]

yes they are a ph powder that will auto. low your ph to 8.2 just go to the fish store and ask for the product...i think it call proper ph 8.2......................good luck

 

[dfishh]

ye i have it, it works kinda good, not exact tho. i would not recomend ever using wen there r live things in teh tank tho. id only use it wen u set it up. then use buffer to keep it stable
DAVE

 

[ozadars]

u can use reef buffer or marine buffer