Blue Gig deflating after 1 year

[worm5406]

Very nice... How is the rock anemone doing?

I am looking for a gig just like yours, for a similar layout in a 120.

What rock do you have it on?

 

[SALTWATERSIG]

Rock nem is doing good as well.

Its on "real reef" rock which i can't remember who makes it but i wanna say Marco rock

I liked that it already has a purplish color to it when purchased

 

[worm5406]

Yeah... Question.. was it dry or wet when you got it? Was it shipped or did you pick it up?

I am looking at getting some.. but on the fence over it.

 

[SALTWATERSIG]

I picked it up at my local LFS but he had it in a bin with heat and flow without lights. It came already purplish in color when he receives shipments. Not coraline but similar in color

 

[worm5406]

Yes that is what I have read also... I did not know if it did the same curing as dry rock did or if it was safe to 'plug and play' or drop and swim type rock... or if I needed to cure it.

I am unsure of the outer feel or porous aspect of the stuff either.

 

[SALTWATERSIG]

I ended up just dropping it in and letting the nem attach itself , I didn't have any issues associated with rock cycling in tank. It had the look of dark coralline and maybe not as porous as other rock but I really liked the look and not having the whitish dead rock appearance

 

[E.intheC]

Nice to see the gig is doing well.

When I dosed reef energy A and B, the only change I noticed was cyano. It could be user error, but I have heard similar stories and stopped using it.

Also, I have some of that real reef rock... Good stuff. I like the shapes and the fact that it's already purple. I dropped the rock right in the rank (twice actually, and small amounts each) and didn't notice any issues. I do wonder how porous the rock actually is because the purple is "painted" on.

 

[worm5406]

My LFS texted me the other day and wanted me to come in and look at the shipment they just got in.

I was wondering before I actually went and saw it.