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01-30-2007, 03:34 PM
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 Base Rock...Live Rock..I'm confused! OK....don't anybody laugh at me....  Remember....I'm pretty new to this and have been reading so much, my old brain is going into overload. Anyway...I've been seeing so much about base rock...and live rock.....but......isn't base rock live rock? Heeeeelp! Thanks, Mare  |
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01-31-2007, 10:47 AM
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| Ok, Base rock is just the dead rock that is sold on the shelves at the LFS, it is dry, isn't in a tank yet, and sells for 1.99-2.99/lb. There are no living organisms in the base/dead rock. Live rock is the rock that they keep in a tank somewhere and if it isn't cured will be very brown! But most LFS's keep some cured live rock around and is usually about 5.99-8.99/lb. I wouldn't pay more then that ever for live rock!  Hope this helps! |
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01-31-2007, 12:29 PM
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| OK....that makes more sense. I've seen the dry stuff at the LFS. The stuff we got was Live Rock that he had curing in his tanks. $950 worth of Live Rock! YIKES!!! Must be lots of live stuff in there though. Saw a few bristle worms....and the tank is cycling like crazy. Nitrites are FINALLY starting to come down. Here's what we have so far.... Mare |
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02-01-2007, 02:56 PM
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| Heheheh they stopped you from linking form thier shop, but that's ok, it's good that you got what you got, didn't need to buy ALL live rock, but it is faster that way! Watch those bristleworms, they are good for detritus when they are smaller, but become a nusience when they get to 6-9" long! A 6-lined wrasse will eat them too! |
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02-02-2007, 08:55 AM
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| Ooooooops!!! I didn't know I couldn't link to those pictures! Oh my gosh...I didn't realize those worms got that long either! We have a Moon Wrasse who eats everything in sight. I'll bet he might just have a ball with them too! M |
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02-02-2007, 03:13 PM
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| A lunar wrasse should eat them as well i believe And they are neat looking too |
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