Texas Holey Rock...worth it?

invertical

invertical

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to me it's not very holey except for a few hiding holds...I don't see where essential bacteria can develope within the rock seeing as it's not very porous at all. And I also know that Lava rock is porous, but risky for saltwater tanks not knowing what kind of minerals lie within....any ideas???
 
spiderwoman

spiderwoman

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I would not waste money nor time with that rock unless you have enough filtration and are planning on doing a FOWLR.
 
veni vidi vici

veni vidi vici

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I have one pretty large piece with quite a few big holes i used for base but thats about it.Tufa is a better rock to use.
 
invertical

invertical

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well what exactly is a FOWLR? i'm not in need of base rock so I guess the holey rock is out in my situation. I just need a nice thin flat piece of LR to make a cave, and mid layer flat in my tank but have had a horrible time trying to find one....I am sort of pickey but I have not found a flat LR yet and it' driving me nuts!!! I am not in the market for any type of base rock or dead reef rock, but I was curious about the THR. By looking at it it's obvious not much filtration would be done...the LR i'm looking for only needs to be no larger than 1.5" thick, about 5 to 6 in. long and approx. 5 in. wide for my overhang to look somewhat natural...if anybody knows where some of this thin shelf rock may be please let me know...thanks!
 
geoj

geoj

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If you lift a piece up out of the water it should drain and drain and drain, if it is a good piece.
I have found plate LR, so keep looking.
 
invertical

invertical

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I checked it out actually, but it's rather large and I would end up having to break it up...I don't want to do that honastly but if it comes down to it I just may have to.
 
texasmetal

texasmetal

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Can you see the limestone base rock in this video?

It's the huge rock in the back/center. 30lbs. No problems ever. It didn't look great at first but after adding a few corals and nice live rock it has completely blended in, grown sponge, coralline of various colors and is as full of life as any of the live rock.
As long as you add some nice pieces of real live rock and keep the tank going strong, it will do great and look great. If you can afford real live rock to do your entire tank there is no real substitute. But, I like the limestone "holey rock" and would recommend it to fill in the gaps.
Lace rock looks more natural and is more porous, but there's always that risk of introducing bad things into your tank. Limestone will help buffer your tank. It's calcium carbonate.
 
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