Amount of live rock.

gabe · 04-27-2005, 10:43 AM

I have a ten gallon tank and about 7 pounds of live rock. If I want to add more rock in the nearby future how should i do it?

gabe.

Birdlady · 04-27-2005, 11:26 AM

Do you have any livestock yet? If yes, I would just add a little at a time, or cure it in a separate vessel of saltwater with a powerhead and skimmer if possible

gabe · 04-27-2005, 02:57 PM

I have a four striped damsel, 2 three striped damsels and two hermit crabs.
How do you cure live rock if not yet cured?

gabe.

NUHTTY · 04-28-2005, 04:47 PM

You need to remove some fish first or your bioload will very quickly overcome any beneficial filtration the live rock may be able to provide.

gabe · 04-28-2005, 04:55 PM

What is a bioload?

gabe

vdhillon · 04-28-2005, 07:22 PM

hey gabe...i'm putting up a 10 gallon nano right now...cause the tank is smaller they say its better to have more live rock...so i'd say about 15 lbs is about right, but the more the merrier....the bioload is in essence the amout of waste a fish puts out...too many fish means a higher bioload...which is bad....having more live rock helps control the bioload by consuming the waste the fish put out...
when you get new rock some it dies off...which becomes waste...which inturn increases the bioload...that is why others recommend you add the rock a little at a time.
hope that helps

gabe · 04-30-2005, 01:39 PM

Souds good, thanks for the info.

gabe