How much live rock should I have

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by alexander, Sep 11, 2010.

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  1. alexander

    alexander Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hello all,
    I just have a quick question. What are your opinions on how much live rock you should have? I have heard 1-1.5 lbs per gallon of water but does that include all the water in the system? See I have a 112G display with a 55G refugium and a 30 gallon sump. So should I have 200 lbs of live rock in my display tank?

    I currently have 110 lbs but wasn't sure If I should add more.

    Thanks in advance for your help!;D
     
    alexander, Sep 11, 2010
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  2. Bloodkip

    Bloodkip Ritteri Anemone

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    Just the tank.
     
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  3. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    110 lbs should give you a great base to your system, at this point you can add or remove a few lbs to complete your aquascape. There is no set number that if you go below will doom your system, the recommended lbs is just to help give you plenty of surface area for the bacteria to colonize, obviously the more porus the rock the less lbs you need.
     
    Telgar, Sep 12, 2010
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