Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'm setting up a 72"X20"X24" reef and I want to know which one is better. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Marco is cheaper. Pukani is cool and can be very easily aquascape and a little goes a long way. Both have the potential of leaching po4. I personally love the way Marco rock looks though. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'm fine with the po4 as I have time and lots of it. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I still vote for Marco rocks, $2.50ish a pound and looks absolutely awesome. Link to comment
duncan-junkie Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Pukani! The rock is waaaay lighter than it looks, so you dont need a ton. Plus, theres so many cool shapes and holes. I got a 12lb rock and its big as hell. Link to comment
jolee0722 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 +1 for pukani. It is a lot lighter than you would think. I have about 15 lbs. in a 30 gallon cube and it fills it up quite a bit. It also has a really nice look to it that is very unique. If you have the time then it's worth it. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 So far looks like pukani is winning. Link to comment
Dan R Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 My vote is for pukani but it dose take time and work to clean and cure. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 So far looks like pukani is winning. I know stated just those two types, but why not ReefCleaners? Cheaper, already cured, very light and porous, and beautiful rock. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 I know stated just those two types, but why not ReefCleaners? Cheaper, already cured, very light and porous, and beautiful rock. I will consider the reefcleaners as well. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I will consider the reefcleaners as well. Love that stuff. I'm at 3.5 months since adding water and I'm getting coraline spots all over it. Never had an issue with phosphates or hair algae either. (Any algae, actually). Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Reefcleaners looks like a combination of the two which is nice. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 I've decided on the pukani. Link to comment
spectra Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I've decided on the pukani. I wanted to go that rout also but having to cure it just made me go with Reefcleaners. The rock looks great and looking forward to setting up my tank. Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 im actually setting up a 125 gallon (72x18x22) and have been on the fence about rock as well. reefcleaners is $95 for 50 lbs shipped, but the pukani is tempting as well. even considering some shelf rock as well. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Pukani is good rock overall. It's super light and has great shapes. The only downside is you'll need to clean the crap out of it. Mine had quite a bit of dead stuff in it. Here's a pic after boiling - note it was dead and there were no palythoa on it so I wasn't worried. So if you're willing to put in the time to clean and cure it then it will be a good choice - otherwise go with reef cleaners which I believe is cleaned well or something like the marco. Link to comment
spectra Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Reefcleaners has some great stuff. Just blow the dust off and you are ready to go...... Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Pukani is good rock overall. It's super light and has great shapes. The only downside is you'll need to clean the crap out of it. Mine had quite a bit of dead stuff in it. Here's a pic after boiling - note it was dead and there were no palythoa on it so I wasn't worried. Never, ever boil rock. Not because of it vaporizing palytoxin, but the rock has pores inside it. As they heat up, the air in them expands and the rock can literally explode. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Never, ever boil rock. Not because of it vaporizing palytoxin, but the rock has pores inside it. As they heat up, the air in them expands and the rock can literally explode. I usually assume the palytoxin is the issue because every time I see or mention the word "boil" everyone assumes I boiled LR covered with palys and links the advanced aquarist piece where the guy almost dies - though it's never proven what actually caused his symptoms it's just conjecture that palytoxin was the cause. But is explosions really a concern for dry rock being brought to 212 degrees f? I've heard of wet rocks exploding when placed into a hot fire but that makes sense because the water turns to vapor and expands and creates pressure within the rock - also a fire is like 8-900 degrees f. In the case of dry pukani rock I suppose I don't see how pores with air in them would suddenly expand enough to explode after being exposed to boiling water. I will mention that I know with a surety that my rock was dry inside because I cut into it with a hack saw and chisel. I would be interested in a link to something that explains what happens when dry rock is boiled and how it results in an explosion. Can it really be that much of an issue at boiling temps? Link to comment
streamline.by.design Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I love pukani rock. I do a 24 hr bleach soak, dry out, acid bath, dry out and another 24 hour bleach soak. Follow it up with a Bottle of prime soak and dry. No worries on anything foreign at that point. Link to comment
APLATN13 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Love that stuff. I'm at 3.5 months since adding water and I'm getting coraline spots all over it. Never had an issue with phosphates or hair algae either. (Any algae, actually). It leaches P04... Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 It leaches P04... Rocks don't actually leach P04 it's the organics on said rocks that do. Link to comment
spectra Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 So what way did you go? Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 So what way did you go? Reefcleaners Link to comment
spectra Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Reefcleaners Great product. I have picked up the 30lb box twice now. Link to comment
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