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08-04-2007, 03:47 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL
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|  It's alive, it's ALIVE... rock that is
Just got another 20lbs of LR from a LFS in Orlando, FL ($7.99/lb a bit pricey). But look at how much stuff there is growing on it. The last time I got some LR it was at the time "good" but this store has LR with SPS, bi-valves, plants (if you want them), and a ton of coralline growth. Now the question is how much will survive in my tank.
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What will take care of my algae problem. It's currently only a LR tank (fish to come next month after the LR settles). The LR that has been in the tank for about 2 months has a lot of algae growing on it. There are two types that I have seen. One is the green hair like algae that is in little tufts on the LR and the other is a dark brown color that has spread across all the non shaded areas. The last picture is of the two algae problems.
Any help with the latter problem would be great and also what does everybody think about the new LR I just got. Is it sub-par, par, above par, etc...
Thanks for your feedback _________ 1 true-percula & 2 fox-face firefish. 46-Bow w/ 20gal as sump. DIY wet/dry and DIY overflow. Coral Life skimmer. QuietOne return pump. Eheim ProII canister (just in case my DIY stuff fails). 36" Nova Extreme (2x39w 10k, 2x39w actinic with a fan loud enough to drowned out the noise from the tank) 48lbs. LR. Tank 2 is a 55G Fresh Water w/ 4 Discus. Tank 3 is a 10G fresh with Tetra. | 
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08-04-2007, 04:00 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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looks good! _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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08-04-2007, 04:05 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Nice looking rock.
Most of the LR coming out of FL is aquacultured and if got to you fresh, most of that life should survive initial small cycle.
Get yourself some hermit crabs and that brown stuff (probably diatoms) will disapper quick. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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08-04-2007, 04:49 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 23
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Yea, that live rock looks really good. I bought that same Florida aquacultured LR from the LFS in Vegas for $11 /lb if it makes you feel any better. Fiji, Marshall Island, Tonga, and even Vanuatu doesn't compare. Mine looked just like yours when I put it in my tank. I have all kinds of cool growth happening from the LR. I looks awesome, and was worth every dollar..
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Current USA 1/15hp Chiller
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09-10-2007, 09:39 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 24
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Originally Posted by chuckdee  Yea, that live rock looks really good. I bought that same Florida aquacultured LR from the LFS in Vegas for $11 /lb if it makes you feel any better. Fiji, Marshall Island, Tonga, and even Vanuatu doesn't compare. Mine looked just like yours when I put it in my tank. I have all kinds of cool growth happening from the LR. I looks awesome, and was worth every dollar.. |
Hey where in Vegas did you get your rock?
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09-11-2007, 02:03 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Nice pick up! Florida/Caribbean rock costs about $12.99lb. here in Connecticut! Go figure...it is cheaper to buy Tonga and Fiji rock and it is farther away?
Most of the live rock you picked up should live, especially the shorter period of time you have had the live rock out of water(transporting from pet shop to your tank. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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09-11-2007, 03:41 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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You could of save a bunch of $ and got some base rock to use in your tank. It will all become alive after a while but so many people are in a hurry these days. I would rather start out with clean rock so I know what is in my tank and not have algae problems.
Hope things work out for you, next time buy base rock and get some coral with all the money you save.  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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