Whats growing on my Live Rock?

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  1. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    It looks like .5-2 mm fine aragonite or oolitic aragonite.
     
    coral reefer, Dec 6, 2008
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  2. jesseeheart

    jesseeheart Plankton

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    It's just fine white sand used for reptile enclosures and such. My LFS reccomended it to me :)
     
    jesseeheart, Dec 15, 2008
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  3. rummy34

    rummy34 Astrea Snail

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    thats the same sand i have looks real good!!!!!!!
     
    rummy34, Dec 19, 2008
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  4. stockleys

    stockleys Plankton

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    what is the name or your lfs?
    the living rock i get from my lfs looks nothing like that.
    mine is just covered with pink coroline. a few bits have fether polops on them but thats it!
     
    stockleys, Dec 26, 2008
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  5. reefwisperer

    reefwisperer Feather Duster

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    my guess

    i was kinda leaning toward kenya tree and xenia for the second. i just fragged my kenya and it looks simular. heres a pic
     

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  6. getinpora

    getinpora Coral Banded Shrimp

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    nice find on that live rock dont see nothing like that around here. how much per pound?
     
    getinpora, Dec 26, 2008
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  7. getinpora

    getinpora Coral Banded Shrimp

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    most of us buy live rock and have to buy things to grow on it. remember its a take your time hobby and, read up before you do anything or add anything. clean water is a must. keep that in mind and you will do fine.
     
    getinpora, Dec 26, 2008
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  8. jesseeheart

    jesseeheart Plankton

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    I go to PetCity in Mt Gravatt (Brisbane Area) They're Marine specialists there and i've worked out which guys n gals there i can trust with advice. :)
     
    jesseeheart, Jan 12, 2009
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  9. jesseeheart

    jesseeheart Plankton

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    I think i purchase it for around about $10 p/kilo..

    It was my first piece i added and its great! I've got about 3-4 different corals and 3 types of seaweed growing on it. it looks great now
     
    jesseeheart, Jan 12, 2009
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  10. marlinman

    marlinman Zoanthid

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    Good luck! Your going to have a nice tank!
     

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