Live Rock

[macpegg]

Is it better to buy live rock cured or uncured?

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Buying it cured is definitely better, it won't have to be cured and will be ready to go. but it is also considerably more expensive, and some of the life forms that came in on it may be taken off by the LFS so you can't have them, a little detracted value there.

 

[macpegg]

ok.. Ive decided to buy 20kg of the stuff i the box un-cured.. £133.00 includes delivery.. is that cheap lol?

 

[macpegg]

How long should i be curing it for, i`ll be honest it`ll be my 1st time.. so any advice would be nice!! i know need to attach the protein skimmer also heater maybe.. and air stone? and a bio filter? is that sarfice?
thx indvance


Dazza

 

[ste2k3]

wow £133 is cheap where did you get that?

to cure it, bang it in the tank with a couple of powerheads and get the skimmer going and put in a heater and thats basically it. also, it is worthwile getting a litre of live phytoplankton and dumping the lot in as this will get rid of the smell and cure it quicker. it must be live though, not the dead stuff like kent phytoplex.

empty the skimmer daily and leave the lights off for at least 2 months as you will have a massive algal bloom otherwise.

ste

 

[macpegg]

From http/www.fantasea.co.uk/

They are situated In mansfield, Notts..


Just oredered it over the phone, atleast this way, i`ll be able to pick out the good stuff aswell as the bad stuff..

phytoplankton?? where wud i but that lol? the same plce ya reckon?

thx

dazza

 

[DrOizo]

If you've already ordered it how will you be able to select the right bits of Rock? I heard that you should select your rock over time so that you can gather the choicest bit that you will fit in your tank. Are you going to use any base rock. Cheers

 

[ste2k3]

either way is fine all in one or bit by bit.

you can getb phytoplankton from most places, I'd go for phyto-aqua which is probably the cheapest. it works out at around £18 a litre or £10 per 500ml

ste

 

[macpegg]

Is it better to buy live rock cured or uncured?

150gal tank

8 oscars
1 shovel nose
1 red tail cat
2 synodontis
3 knife fish
2 sevrums
1 big 60cm cat fish i don`t the name of lol
1 nice 35cm plec
150gal tank

1 lion
1 moon wrasse
1 yellow bar angel (soon to be sold)

150gal tank
a load of fish too many to think about at the mo. just a load of milawe ciclids, and cat fish, and a blue cray fish.

100gal ish tank

3 tropical turtles
breeding pair of brislke noses
breeding pair of rivlatus
1 plec

 

[macpegg]

how do ya add the quote thingy at the end of ya message lol..

 

[macpegg]

Uncured LR coming 2moro can`t wait, to get started.. so exciting..

 

[macpegg]

LR came, in tank wityh smimmer,etc.. can`t wait till its ready.. Propa smelly though, didn`t realise it would be this bad.. lol

 

[Landlocked]

LR came, in tank wityh smimmer,etc.. can`t wait till its ready.. Propa smelly though, didn`t realise it would be this bad.. lol

It's smelly because it's covered in dying organisms!

What did you expect, roses?

 

[spanair]

LR came, in tank wityh smimmer,etc.. can`t wait till its ready.. Propa smelly though, didn`t realise it would be this bad.. lol

It's smelly because it's covered in dying organisms!

What did you expect, roses?

 

[macpegg]

I obvioulsy knew it would be smelly people.. Just stating it.. No need for sarcasm.!!.