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03-15-2008, 05:51 PM
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| | Blue Ringed Angel
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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   |  Stupid question
Whats the difference between base rock and LR? I know the price is a huge difference but will base rock do the same things as LR?
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24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 20# Live Rock
Rose BTA, Xenia, Shrooms, Green Candy Cane, multiple types of zoas and palys
Blue/Green Chromis, 2x Black & White Percs, Dragon Goby, Six Line Wrasse
90g DSA - D.O.B. 11-4-08
ASM G2 skimmer, mag18 return, MRC CR1 CA Reactor, Phos Reactor, Tek 8x54 T5HO
130# Live rock, 100# Live sand
Fish: Scopas tang, Flame Fin Tomini Tang, blue damsel
Coral: sun polyps, GSP, ORA Elkhorn, birdsnest, assorted zoas and shrooms, hammer, kryptonite candycanes | 
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03-15-2008, 05:53 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Australia Age: 25
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base rock is bare dead rock
live rock has living organisms on it such as coraline and fan worms etc which u need as a biological filter for your fish tank | 
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03-15-2008, 06:00 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
Posts: 2,113
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Base is dead and dry, live is alive and wet with coralline and hitchhikers!
I just added 50 pounds of base! | |
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03-15-2008, 06:00 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Base rock will eventually become live rock 
What makes rock "live" is the bacteria etc. thats growing on it. Either way, base rock will become what you buy as "live rock," just takes a little more time. On the bright side with base rock you know exactly what your putting into you tank  .
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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)
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03-15-2008, 06:03 PM
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#5 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: monterey...cali Age: 25
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what they said
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29 gal/ 10gal refugium with more things then I have space to list.
with a 7gal sea horse tank slowly in the works | |
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03-15-2008, 06:07 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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Ditto on the previous 2 post! Base rock will become alive with a little patience. If you have an established tank, LR is a big waste of money. Throw some base rock in there and after 6 mos. you won't know the difference, other than in your bank accout ! If you are starting a new tank, you can still use base rock, however you decide to cycle (dead shrimp, damsel, etc.) will provide the bacteria for the rock to become alive.
Base rock is the only way to go IMO, no parasites!
By the way, there are no stupid questions in SW!!! (Unless you ask if Clorox is reef safe  ) _________ 55 gallon reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, False Percula Clown, Foxface, Whitecheek Tang, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast Born 1/3/08 CHECK OUT: My Tank Thread My Tank Video My 2nd Tank Video | |
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03-15-2008, 06:10 PM
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#7 (permalink)
| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Or if the death star is....... lol, marty's avatar....... | |
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03-15-2008, 06:18 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Blue Ringed Angel
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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haha yeah was just curious if there was something that would keep base rock from becoming live rock, IE a diff type of rock that wasnt capable of sustaining life or something stupid i have an established 20g so i was thinking of taking some of that water/rock and tossing it in a rubbermaid container with 45lbs of base rock to cure for my new tank for a month or so, cheapest LR i can get in town from the LFS is about $9 a lbs so when i found base rock for 3.85 a lbs after shipping i was thinking of ordreing that instead, any other suggestions on this or good sites to buy at better prices? | |
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03-15-2008, 06:25 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Base rock would stay as base rock if you never placed it in your tank. Hahahaha _________ 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 Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
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03-15-2008, 06:34 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I recently bought Caribsea South Seas Base Rock 40 lb. and it was great quality rock, most of the pieces were pretty light in comparison to size so you end up getting more rock per dollar spent. Full of holes and some great shapes, I personally would recommend it. As far as where to buy it from? I'd say shop around, I've seen the box on ebay a few times for pretty good prices so I'd start there. I soaked the rock in some baking soda/RO water before I added to my tank also, the rocks are covered in a powdery coating that I wanted to get rid of. There are different types of base rocks out there, but as I said I just bought this 40 lb box about 2 weeks ago and it really was great quality stuff! | |
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