question

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by garfieldlover74, Feb 3, 2009.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

Page 1 of 2
  1. garfieldlover74

    garfieldlover74 Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2009
    Messages:
    67
    setting up 150 gallon sw tank,going threw the cycling process now,i was wanting to get a large ship to put in it from dr fosters and smith and put the live rock around it so the live rock will grow on it,can i do that in a sw tank.
     
    garfieldlover74, Feb 3, 2009
    garfieldlover74, Feb 3, 2009
    #1

    2. Click Here!

  2. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2008
    Messages:
    1,985
    Location:
    Athens, GA
    The live rock grow on it? As long as there is no metal on it it should be fine and you can decorate how you want.
     
    scenario1313, Feb 3, 2009
    scenario1313, Feb 3, 2009
    #2
  3. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2008
    Messages:
    1,428
    Location:
    reno, NV
    I believe he means the Coraline algae ;]
     
    jakeh24, Feb 3, 2009
    jakeh24, Feb 3, 2009
    #3
  4. ianaco70

    ianaco70 Bristle Worm

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2007
    Messages:
    138
    Location:
    NJ
    some sort of algae will grow on the ship...just in case the rock itself does not grow its the organisms on it that make it "live"
     
    ianaco70, Feb 3, 2009
    ianaco70, Feb 3, 2009
    #4
  5. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2008
    Messages:
    5,716
    Location:
    Reno, NV
    It will be safe, however coraline will completely take it over and you'll only be left with the shape
     
    PackLeader, Feb 3, 2009
    PackLeader, Feb 3, 2009
    #5
  6. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

    Joined:
    May 30, 2008
    Messages:
    3,677
    oh how I wish we could grow live rock
     
    Daniel072, Feb 3, 2009
    Daniel072, Feb 3, 2009
    #6

    7. Click Here!

  7. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2003
    Messages:
    7,172
    Location:
    America
    lots of us do

    Live rock is reef-building corals held together by coralline algae.....plus a thousand years.

    (It's the thousand of years thing that messes with us). ;D
     
    inwall75, Feb 3, 2009
    inwall75, Feb 3, 2009
    #7
  8. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2006
    Messages:
    2,163
    Location:
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Oh boy... we should pass down reef systems to our future generations and hope that they grow into fine specimen... and keep a photo journal so that future reefers a thousand years ahead could see the progress;)

    I know... How dumb of me to post... Just a thought lol::)
     
    Siddique, Feb 3, 2009
    Siddique, Feb 3, 2009
    #8
  9. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2008
    Messages:
    4,622
    Location:
    Shelton, Washington
    Actually, I plan on passing my whole system to one of my kids when I move out of this house (retirement years.....at least 20 from now). Then I start a whole new system. I don't think it's dumb at all. Hardware changes, water changes, fish die and are replaced, but the rock just keeeeeeeps on sitting there doing it's thang.
     
    PharmrJohn, Feb 3, 2009
    PharmrJohn, Feb 3, 2009
    #9
  10. garfieldlover74

    garfieldlover74 Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2009
    Messages:
    67
    cool,i will do that then,thanks guys,wish you the best. thanks again
     
    garfieldlover74, Feb 4, 2009
    garfieldlover74, Feb 4, 2009
    #10
Page 1 of 2