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"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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I have ocean rock in my Malawi tank but
wouldn't use it in any of the others...
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What is "ocean rock?"
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Koi-lo wrote:

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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I have ocean rock in my Malawi tank but

wouldn't use it in any of the others...

==============
What is "ocean rock?"

Another name for Ocean Rock would by holey limestone. Generally you will
see this type of rock in Marine Tanks - it is often sold as "living
rock". However it is also sold dried out and it is this that I have in
the Malawi tank. It has the advantage of being full of little holes as
well as the larger ones giving plenty of hiding places for fry and
larger fish alike.

Gill

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"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Koi-lo wrote:

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
.. .
I have ocean rock in my Malawi tank but

wouldn't use it in any of the others...

==============
What is "ocean rock?"

Another name for Ocean Rock would by holey limestone. Generally you will
see this type of rock in Marine Tanks - it is often sold as "living rock".
However it is also sold dried out and it is this that I have in the Malawi
tank. It has the advantage of being full of little holes as well as the
larger ones giving plenty of hiding places for fry and larger fish alike.

Gill

Would this be Tufa rock ?
Full of holes, quite crumbly, and keeps my tank's pH up a treat ?

Peter ( shortly to be known as Noah if my tank struts and clamps are not
delivered soon)

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2pods wrote:
"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Koi-lo wrote:

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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I have ocean rock in my Malawi tank but


wouldn't use it in any of the others...

==============
What is "ocean rock?"

Another name for Ocean Rock would by holey limestone. Generally you will
see this type of rock in Marine Tanks - it is often sold as "living rock".
However it is also sold dried out and it is this that I have in the Malawi
tank. It has the advantage of being full of little holes as well as the
larger ones giving plenty of hiding places for fry and larger fish alike.

Gill


Would this be Tufa rock ?
Full of holes, quite crumbly, and keeps my tank's pH up a treat ?

Peter ( shortly to be known as Noah if my tank struts and clamps are not
delivered soon)



They are different but I guess the usage is much the same. Eventually
got a hit on google that shows pictures. Check out:-
http://www.trilcot.com/rocks.htm

Hope you get the tank sorted soon

Gill

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can't wait to see some pictures!

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On 11 Jan 2006 13:19:28 -0800, spiral_72 wrote:
It's frustrating. I know there must be information all over the net.
It's just a matter of finding the right keywords I guess.

I found similar the other day when googling on making rock caves.

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"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Koi-lo wrote:

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
.. .
I have ocean rock in my Malawi tank but

wouldn't use it in any of the others...

==============
What is "ocean rock?"

Another name for Ocean Rock would by holey limestone. Generally you will
see this type of rock in Marine Tanks - it is often sold as "living rock".
However it is also sold dried out and it is this that I have in the Malawi
tank. It has the advantage of being full of little holes as well as the
larger ones giving plenty of hiding places for fry and larger fish alike.

Gill
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Yes,... now I know what you're talking about. It's known where I live as
"live rock." :-)
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Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
NEW PAGE: Aquariums:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastada...ium-Page4.html
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
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"2pods" wrote in message
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Peter ( shortly to be known as Noah if my tank struts and clamps are not
delivered soon)
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I had an old Metaframe 30Long split some years ago. You can't imagine the
damage that much water can do! If you suspect your tank is ready to "blow"
I would suggest you empty it as soon as possible.
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Wow, I'm at a loss for words NetMax. You've done a nice job with the
rock, but you've done an excellent job at documentation! I was
especially interested in the method used to anchor that thing! I'm not
real sure what the "red trims" are for though.

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Koi-lo wrote:

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Koi-lo wrote:


"Gill Passman" wrote in message
.. .
I have ocean rock in my Malawi tank but

wouldn't use it in any of the others...


==============
What is "ocean rock?"


Another name for Ocean Rock would by holey limestone. Generally you
will see this type of rock in Marine Tanks - it is often sold as
"living rock". However it is also sold dried out and it is this that I
have in the Malawi tank. It has the advantage of being full of little
holes as well as the larger ones giving plenty of hiding places for
fry and larger fish alike.

Gill

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Yes,... now I know what you're talking about. It's known where I live
as "live rock." :-)

Same stuff but with one major difference..."live rock" is ocean rock
where the organisms are kept alive and, as I'm sure you know, is used in
Marine tanks and is very expensive. Plain Ocean Rock is just the rocks
themselves that have been allowed to dry out thereby killing any
lifeforms - which makes them suitable for freshwater tanks with the
proviso that it needs to be a tank were the fish require hard water and
high pH as it leeches into the water. This is why it works in a Malawi
set up....

Gill