how much base rock

[Rich R]

how much base rock is ok in a 72 gal tank and what type of rock is
best,,also will life ever go to the base rock and trun it to live rock?

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[Billy]

"Rich R" > wrote in message
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> how much base rock is ok in a 72 gal tank and what type of rock is
> best,,also will life ever go to the base rock and trun it to live
> rock?
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Use base rock for any spot that won't be easily visible and exposed
to light. In a 72 gallon tank I would be sure that at least 50lbs(us)
of the rock was cured LR. What type is best? I prefer Tonga branch,
myself, but it's largely personal. Look for rock that doesn't have
large amounts of algae on it, and when lifted out of the water, it
shouldn't smell too bad. LR that's revently been transported WILL
smell like, well, the ocean, but it won't smell like a fish cannery.
And yes, your base rock will slowly develop the internal bacteria
that make it "live" by it's close proximity to cured LR.

b

[Benjamin]

Rich R,

Maybe define what you mean by "live rock" and what the goals of the tank
it's going in first. Even with a definition this question often opens a can
of worms... dirty and wiggly ones even! Many use and like
http://www.hirocks.com/ , http://www.reeferrocks.com/ , or even DIY rocks as
base rocks. When I started there were no places to get decent base rocks.
If there were I couldn't locate any so I went with the DIY.
I wouldn't change a thing now, but had those sites been around back then
I likely would have bought from one or both of them. As for how much to
use/add... how much patience do you have? You can take it all the way up to
99+% if you like. Reports of happiness seem to be most from at or greater
than 20% "real" rock with 40% often being mentioned as well.

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> best,,also will life ever go to the base rock and trun it to live rock?
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[Rich R]

thanks for the great links ,,,I have a lot of live rock now,,,but Im going
to redo the base,,thanks !!!

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"Benjamin" > wrote in message
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> Rich R,
>
> Maybe define what you mean by "live rock" and what the goals of the
> tank it's going in first. Even with a definition this question often
> opens a can of worms... dirty and wiggly ones even! Many use and like
> http://www.hirocks.com/ , http://www.reeferrocks.com/ , or even DIY rocks
> as base rocks. When I started there were no places to get decent base
> rocks. If there were I couldn't locate any so I went with the DIY.
> I wouldn't change a thing now, but had those sites been around back
> then I likely would have bought from one or both of them. As for how much
> to use/add... how much patience do you have? You can take it all the way
> up to 99+% if you like. Reports of happiness seem to be most from at or
> greater than 20% "real" rock with 40% often being mentioned as well.
>
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> "Rich R" > wrote in message
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>> how much base rock is ok in a 72 gal tank and what type of rock is
>> best,,also will life ever go to the base rock and trun it to live rock?
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>> www.reeftanksonline.com
>> www.nydiver.com
>> ONLINE meeting rooms
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