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11/20/2007, 03:28 PM
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Base rock...
I'm thinking of building a bigger sump/refugium and figure I'll need more rock for the sump area. My main tank has plenty and is just about perfect the way it is.
Is there any cheap type of rock that I can buy at home depot that will eventually become live rock? I know that there are recipe's for making live rock from cement and aragonite sand, but if I can get away with buying something with no mess and without having to wait 6 weeks for curing I'd prefer to do that. Any ideas? Appreciated! |
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11/20/2007, 04:00 PM
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Lace rock is good dead rock. Be careful what kind you put in saltwater tanks, alot of it will leach minerals you dont want like copper.
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11/20/2007, 04:25 PM
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The heck with going with base rock then stacking good rock on top. Try msrcosrock.com he has super porous rock colors up fast when seeded with a piece of live rock and it's very light so you get a real lot for the price
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11/20/2007, 04:28 PM
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^^ your still gonna have to cure it as it is dry base rock
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11/20/2007, 04:43 PM
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11/20/2007, 05:44 PM
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depends on what you're looking for. Sometime's base rock can refer to uglier less pourous rock meant to go at the bottom of your aquascape. if it's dry and was once live ocean rock it may need to be re-cured. macrorocks are manufactured rocks that will provide surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow on aiding in biological filtration. They can also be called base rock. they won't have die off or anything funky on them to worry about cycling. at least that's my understanding.
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