On 2 Jul 2004 21:26:23 -0700, (Rick) wrote:


A reef tank is based on its inverts, both micro and macro worms, snails,
crabs.

I also have a 55 gal fish tank so all the crabs-snails starfish ect
where put in that tank during the treatment. There is still alot of
green alge in the 125 gal tank so I dont think the snails and crabs
will starve not that there back home.

Various bacteria's also help to balance out the system. As for the
nitrobacter and nitrosomonas this medication will not interfer with
the biological filteratio

because now its very possible you are now the proud owner of DEAD
rock. I dont think its that bad.

There was no build up of ammonia or nitrite, and even if there was
alot of die off on the live rock I will toss it and just go buy some
premium marshel island. Do i need to replace some or all it or ?

Rick,

I would keep it. Even if the chemical has killed all of the surface
invertibrates, as long as it does not contain copper, bacteria will
recolonize the rock fairly quickly. If you are going to buy new rock,
use the present stuff as base-rock. It is too expensive to dump it.
Anyway, best wishes for your set-up.

Regards, Fishnut.