I'd keep it as base rock, once your tank is up and running and once your water parameters are right it will come to life. Plus it'll be a great indicator that you have a healthy stable system when the rock comes to life before your very eyes.
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75g Soon to be Reef, Born 01-22-2008, 2 - 250w 14000k South Pacific Sunlight Metal Halides,
2 - 110w VHO Super Actinics,
ASM G-1 In-Sump Protein Skimmer,
200w Heater, 80lb Base Rock w/10lb Live Rock,
80lb Sand, 30lb Live Sand, 29g DIY Sump, Fuge. Fish:
(1) Yellow-tail Damsel
(1) Six Line Wrasse Clean Up Crew:
(16) Blue-legged Hermits (5) Scarlet Crabs
(1) Emerald Crab (20) Astrea Snails
(10) Trochus Snails
(10) Cerith Snails
(5) Nassarius Snails (sm)
(5) Nassarius Snails (lg) |