grunge

crutkas · 07-11-2004, 07:18 PM

I was reading on Garf and was wondering what exactly Grunge was. Sounds like just live sand to me.

I'm still months away from purchasing everything I need for a tank and was wondering if I should purchase some to help spur on growth and help cycle the new tank.

shawnz28 · 07-13-2004, 03:27 AM

If I remember correctly it is just their live sand and rubble.

Gresham · 07-13-2004, 09:17 AM

Yah, its rubble/sand from their old systems. You can get lots a freebies in it, I got 7 diffrent single polyps that all grew into colonies. I got 2 kinds of Xenia, 2 toadstools, wood polyp, clove polyp and a small frag of gsp, IIRC.

crutkas · 07-13-2004, 04:31 PM

If I were to help use this to help start up my tank, would I have to worry about mantis shrimp in them or any other bad parasites?

Gresham · 07-13-2004, 04:51 PM

There is nothing in GARF Grunge that you need to worry about. They collect it mainly from their fragging systems. I believe the infuse the old stuff, with more new stuff, on occassion, but they'd never throw anything into their tanks that you'd not want.

Several of my friends and I have all used GARF Grunge to infuse our LS and DSB's with excellent results. I never really orderred corals packs from them, but I have gotten cleaner crews from them. I like the selection of snails and hermits Leroy puts together.