coralcor Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 ok i want to get more rock for my tank. and i was wondering if i got dry/macro rock if i could just like drop it in? or does it need to cook? Link to comment
jeremai Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Rock from where? If it's from a vendor, just rinse it in RO/DI water and plop it in. If it's from the beach or the hardware store, put it back and buy it from a vendor. Link to comment
coralcor Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 i was gona get some from the LFS but they didnt have any good sized peices. can i just get the dry rock from petco or petsmart? and just rins it off or is that stuff crap? Link to comment
hazmat Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 i was gona get some from the LFS but they didnt have any good sized peices. can i just get the dry rock from petco or petsmart? and just rins it off or is that stuff crap? Are you wanting to add dry rock to an already established tank? If you do that you will probably have a mini cycle. Even tho it's dry it still has some dead organic matter that can cause a cycle. And macro? Do you mean Marco rock (like the vendor?) Link to comment
coralcor Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Are you wanting to add dry rock to an already established tank? If you do that you will probably have a mini cycle. Even tho it's dry it still has some dead organic matter that can cause a cycle. And macro? Do you mean Marco rock (like the vendor?) yes macro rock the vendor. they sell to a LFS i whent to and i was going to pick some up. and its going in to my rsm. but i diddnt get any. Link to comment
Scott Riemer Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 yes macro rock the vendor. It's Marco.......................................POLO! Link to comment
hazmat Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Yes, it's Marco rock I filled 90% of my tank with it. If you are going to add more rock to an established tank it needs to be fully cured or you will most likely get a mini cycle (like I said before ) Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 in my experience, the marco rock looked pretty clean, but definitely still had some crap in it to shed off. I'd throw it in a bucket fulla saltwater with a maxijet 1200 and a small piece of live rock for two or three weeks. Every few days use the powerhead to blow into the rock and blow out the debris and crap. Maybe change out the water around day 10 or 14, then give it another 6 or 7 days... good to go. Link to comment
hcsceo Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I got some Marco rock to do my rock wall. He is running a $10 shipping/box special right now. The rock is pretty clean but I would definately clean it off in RO water first. Mine had dead critters in it like bristle worms and such. Steve Link to comment
coralcor Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 yea thanks for the help guys. but they diddnt have any in stock he was gona give me a deal on it.(guys going out of buisness.) some one got to it befor me. would the crap from petco work. i cant find a link. but i think its man made. its like red in color. and its 2.50$ per pound. Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I just bought some from John @ reefcleaners.org... Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 +1 definitely go with something from reefcleaners or bulkreefsupply before that petco stuff Link to comment
coralcor Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 +1 definitely go with something from reefcleaners or bulkreefsupply before that petco stuff yea... i wish i had a credicard to get it.... i got the cash but. i think ill wate and go to the over priced fish store. diff one then i went to today. Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 would the crap from petco work. i cant find a link. but i think its man made. its like red in color. and its 2.50$ per pound. tuffa rock?.....it comes in red or white.....ive used the white w/o problems.....the red scares me.....red in rocks usually means iron....even if its man made......it will eventually disolve.....id go with some good base rock.....the mini cycle they talk about really isnt that bad.....its mini......just rinse the rock good....i like the bucket idea Link to comment
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