Stinky "Dry" rock

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by Soggytoes, Aug 15, 2012.

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  1. reef_enthusiast

    reef_enthusiast Astrea Snail

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    I would suggest you keep an eye on phosphate levels. I have ordered the pukani dry rock from BRS and I'm very happy with it. I don't know for sure if it's from the rock or coincidence but when I added the dry rock I had a spike in phosphates. If you do a google search for DRY ROCK LEACHING PHOSPHATES you'll find several discussions about the topic. I believe some have done tests by putting dry rock in freshly mixed saltwater that measured 0 phosphates and then after a few days there were phosphates in the water.

    Don't get me wrong. I like the dry rock from BRS and probably will buy more in the future. Just wanted to give you a heads up.