What Kind Off Live Rock Do I use?

[daddyfish]

I have a 20gal tank in it i have 3 damsels 1 eel 1 clown and 12 blue leg crabs . What kind of live rock can i use ? <img src="graemlins//urrr.gif" border="0" alt="[urrr]" />

 

[jeo]

any kind you want!

 

[krusk]

I think you are bushing your Bi-O load to limit in your tank.

 

[kris]

The most common is Fiji--but there are other types which vary in density and color /size. I would make sure though that which ever you choose it is FULLY cured both by the supplier and yourself since you are adding it to a heavily stocked tank.

 

[desert fish]

I'd go even further than Kris. You will have to cure any rock first before putting it into that tank or risk a wipeout.
Bio load in a tank is extremely variable. I now have a 10 gal running with DSB and live rock. The only filtration is a Whisper jr. The water parameters are 0 across the board after 8 months with 5 inhabitants - 4" panther grouper, 2" Bangii cardinal, 4" canary blenny, 3" saddle wrasse, 3" bicolor blenny and a large coral shrimp.
I tried this as an experiment and have been amazed at the health of this tank

 

[diatom]

Desert~
You're yanking my chain right?
That's a good one mate.
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[salty james]

Over-stocked... Take the fish / eel back & sell the tank... Killing fish raises prices for all of us.... Sorry to bit*h

 

[saul t. waters]

i read somewhere that the majority of your live rock should consist of fiji... whether that is true or not.. i dont know... i have fiji and would recommend it.

 

[kris]

LOL, diatom--It had to be a joke, no one could stock a ten like that. Anyway--I think that while fiji is still the most available--it can REALLY vary in quality. Due to the demand I think suppliers are getting less picky. Order on-line and really you just don't know what will show up. Although most do order on-line now I think--and I 've heard both good exp and bad ones as far as the quality they got. Plus I really don't think companies are going to tell you---"oh hey all the rock we got this week kinds looks a little weak so we decided not to sell that 1000lb batch." Ther's ALOT of money involved.

 

[dsa_mom]

you can learn a lot about live rock by just doing an internet search and checking out the websites of all the various vendors--you can learn how different companies harvest their rock, who uses "seeded" rock, how they treat the rock after it is harvested (like keeping the rock in water vs. placing on racks and spraying with salt water) and how the rock is shipped, and how fast the rock is shipped. We are curing 30# that we got last week, and thought we were well prepared, but as everyone says, "patience" right now we are wondering if this was such a good idea! so good luck to you in your rock-hunting adventure!