devaji108 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 So I know this is all over the place ( and depending on rock used ) just wondering what you nano guys have for LR in your systems. I am thinking about 10-13# for a 18.5 gal tank so post you tank size and rock amount plz Quote Link to comment
NSReefer902 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 8# in a 10 gallon... but I had no idea really what I was doing and My LFS wasn’t very good at helping me... Quote Link to comment
devaji108 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 yeah I have had all kinds of rock over the years each weights different than the other. just thought it would be fun to see what you guys have 😄 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Figure out the scape you want. Don't worry about number of lbs per gallon crap. If you want a minimal scape, use less rock and add in some bio media in the filtration area. 3 Quote Link to comment
devaji108 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, ninjamyst said: Figure out the scape you want. Don't worry about number of lbs per gallon crap. If you want a minimal scape, use less rock and add in some bio media in the filtration area. yup that is the plan. I was just curious it's a peninsula tank I have plenty of LR in my 40br sump waiting for the RS750 build that I can take from so I will just grab what i like and figure out a cool scape. 1 Quote Link to comment
xM3THODx Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 8 hours ago, devaji108 said: So I know this is all over the place ( and depending on rock used ) just wondering what you nano guys have for LR in your systems. I am thinking about 10-13# for a 18.5 gal tank so post you tank size and rock amount plz 20gal long, Here is about 12lbs of real reef rock. With the growth I have now, I wish I had used half the amount for a lower profile rocks cape. . 1 1 Quote Link to comment
billygoat Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I started out with 10 lbs. of live rock in my 18 gallon aquarium. I've since added a bit more (probably somewhere closer to 12 or 13 lbs. these days) but here's what it looked like in the beginning: 1 Quote Link to comment
fissues Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 16 hours ago, ninjamyst said: Figure out the scape you want. Don't worry about number of lbs per gallon crap. If you want a minimal scape, use less rock and add in some bio media in the filtration area. This. I might have like 15-18 pounds in a 20. If you have a sump or rear chambers look into Marinepure ceramic bio media. I have an 8x8x4 block in my sump and it's even denitrifying for me. Quote Link to comment
GetPsyched2124 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 depends on the type of rock you get and the scape you want. some rocks are more denser and weigh more than other types. I have about 12 pounds of the Marco rocks reef saver dry live rock from BRS in my 20 gallon AIO. it's all in a single island like pillar in the center of the tank with enough of a gap between the false wall and the rocks to observe/clean/hiding for the fish. Quote Link to comment
Krish87 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I have a 16G BioCube, and I have 12.5 lbs of rock. Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Density of rock will be able to throw the lbs/gallon metric off too far to be that accurate...it's just a rule of thumb. Shoot for the tank being about 1/4-1/3 "full" of rock no matter what the poundage is. It should look "mostly empty". Quote Link to comment
pokerdobe Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I kinda just throw in however much looks nice to me. I've never adhered to any lbs/gallon rule. Quote Link to comment
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