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06-17-2004, 03:28 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Scotts Valley, CA,California
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 |  Re: Where to Get Live Rock?
[quote author=Craig_Manoukian link=board=Newbie;num=1087425669;start=0#9 date=06/17/04 at 18:00:20]Can't really answer until we know how big your tank is. It would be great to add your tank description to your signature. TIA[/quote]
Du'Oh! My tank is a 47 gallon bow front All-Glass... 36" long and 20" high. I will add curent specs to my sig.
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Michael Jones _____________________________________________&&&&4 6 gal. bow front All-Glass aquarium&&AquaC Remora w/MaxiJet1200 pump&&Mag-Drive Model 9 (950 GPH)&&Titanium CL-280 Chiller&&Coralife Aqualight 96W 10K PC + 96W Actinic&&50 lb. Fiji Live Rock (No livestock yet.)&&40 lb. Keys Live Sand + 20 lb. Crushed Aragonite&&_______________________________________ _____________________
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06-17-2004, 03:54 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
Posts: 594
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| Re: Where to Get Live Rock?
I would direct you to http://www.palmettoreefs.com ,but somethings up with the site. They used to have awesome looking red tonga. _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/reefmanMC.jpg&&Right now I'm in the middle of a conversion from reef to Discus/ planted aquarium. Hair algae beat me down. Maybe a nano in the future. Everything screwed up so I'm converting to FOWLR. Wish me luck. | |
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06-17-2004, 03:57 PM
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#13 (permalink)
| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
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| Re: Where to Get Live Rock?
I think they've fixed it where you are required to be member to enter their site so nevermind. | |
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06-17-2004, 04:36 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
| Re: Where to Get Live Rock?
You'll need 60 - 70 lbs of LR. Get a good mix of large, medium , and small pieces. You can always break larger pieces with a hammer if needed. _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer. http://www.3reef.com/uploads/1craig400.jpg | |
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06-20-2004, 06:43 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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| Re: Where to Get Live Rock?
Hiya szaijan,
Some "live rock" tips in new "Advanced Aquarist" link i posted on earlier... Live Rock Selection Tips (AdvancedAquarist - June 04)
Here is a good one, esp. for smaller tanks....
"...I would reccomend that you purchase half or one quarter of the suggested lbs. per gallon, unless your planning on stocking your tank with only frags. Remember that most corals you buy are already attached to rocks. There's nothing worse than taking out rock you paid $10/lb for and having to put it in your sump to make room for your new coral..."
Omar _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") | |
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06-21-2004, 07:56 AM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Scotts Valley, CA,California
Posts: 53
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| Re: Where to Get Live Rock?
All the help has been really great. Thank you.
Another question... the book I have on setting up a reef tank, "The New Marine Aquarium" - Michael S. Paletta, 2001, says that I should add the live sand only AFTER curing live rock in the tank for a few days or weeks. Paletta claims that this makes the job of cleaning up after die oof much easier. He recommends this even if using "fully cured" live rock.
What do others here think of this? It seems the die off would accelerate the ammonia spike in much the way pieces of frozen shrimp do. Am I missing something? Is there a toxicity issue? | |
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06-21-2004, 04:16 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
| Re: Where to Get Live Rock?
You never argue with Paletta. Just look at his results, eh! | |
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12-25-2005, 12:08 PM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2005
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i have a question about live rock.
i live in miami florida close to the ocean. So if i where to go out on a boat and dive into the water pick up a couple of live rock would i be able to put that into my tank as live rock. or do i have to cure it | |
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12-25-2005, 12:52 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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As long as you go out past the 12 mile point ( live rock collection in florida is illegal ) 
Keep it covered in a bucket of water and you will not have to cure it. There will be some stuff that will not survive in the aquarium. (some sponges)
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump.
Last edited by Diver_1298; 12-25-2005 at 06:49 PM.
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12-25-2005, 01:07 PM
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#20 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2005
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