ceramic DIY live rock

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  1. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    people have tried cement, foam and who knows what else to make rock looking formations in their aquariums. all have good and bad side effects. ceramic seems to be coming of age also. what are the good and bad side effects of using ceramic in saltwater?
     
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  3. JasonSquared

    JasonSquared Spaghetti Worm

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    Ceramic contains many minerals that can and will leach into the system. One reason for glazing ceramic dinnerware, is to contain those same minerals... There are sometimes even some very noxious things in the ceramics... Though probably none in the ceramics used in the "made for reef" ceramic false rock. Any how I'm not an expert on the subject, but I have heard this from more than a few. Another aspect is cost. Most ceramic is costly, at least more costly than cement... Just my $.02!
     
  4. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    every time i get a frag on a ceramic disc it ends up having tiny red flatworms on it.its as if it attracts them.
     
  5. Kentanner11

    Kentanner11 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Having experience w/ ceramics,in addition to what was said above, one it will weigh alot! two it will be very costly, and three if for any reason it falls, it will break, or will break something (ie bottom pane of glass in a tank)
     
  6. talofalava

    talofalava Plankton

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    light weight non leaching ceramic

    recently purchased a ceramic live rock alternative called vidarock made by a usa co called cerameco. It is very light and super porous and hasnt changed my water levels at all. It looks real good also and was cheap. They sold to me direct because there was no store that carried their product in my area.
     
  7. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I put a ceramic piece of tile in my tank for my clowns to lay eggs on and I'm having a cyano outbreak now. I'm not sure if it's related, but it may be leaching phosphates.
     
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    50JumpChump Flamingo Tongue

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  10. Matt Rogers

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    Got a link to this?
     
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    rodcpierce Ritteri Anemone

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  12. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Interesting. Thanks!

    I found this on their site: