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Old 02-15-2008, 06:59 PM
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how many pieces should there be in around 100lbs of live rock? i know this is a hard question to answer but i just wanted an average..
or how many peices would you want in 100lbs?
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Old 02-15-2008, 08:33 PM
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how many pieces should there be in around 100lbs of live rock? i know this is a hard question to answer but i just wanted an average..
or how many peices would you want in 100lbs?
What kind of live rock?
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Old 02-15-2008, 08:35 PM
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Average depends on the size you could have 1, 100lb or 2 50lb or you could have 100 1 lb it really all depends on the size and I don't think you could ever get an average number that was accurate...
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Old 02-15-2008, 08:49 PM
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figi rock
i know its hard to answer i just wanted a rough estimate
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fiji is heavy. rough estimate: 8 to 15 pieces
very rough estimate. some sites let you pick sizes you want.
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I have about 15 pieces of primarily fiji in my tank.
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