CaribSea Life Rock

[Salty150]

Because they need a higher post count to gain access to the selling forums? :lol:

LOL...

Some people do it so they can subscribe to the thread to learn more about it...

 

[albano]

Some people do it so they can subscribe to the thread to learn more about it...

You don't need to post to subscribe !
Click on 'thread tools' on top of thread...

 

[Tuffloud1]

My Carib sea rock leeched

How can you be sure that the Life Rock in particular was leeching phosphates?

I'm assuming you are referring to phosphates.

 

[Tuffloud1]

I pulled all the rock from my 30g, at least 30 lbs; it was covered in bubble algae I just could not win the battle. I replaced it all at once with life rock and had no problems. I did have additional biological filtration with seachem matrix in my back chambers. It was completely filled with mostly lps; chalices, euphylias, and even a derasa clam, a 2 dwarf lionfish.
I also added a 40 lb box to a 90g when I did a transfer and had no issue.

Great to hear! Thanks for the info.

 

[Tuffloud1]

I added 20 lb to my existing rock in my 120 gallon system and so far so good. Corals/fish all happy.

It was EXTREMELY CLOUDY at first. My skimmer and felt filter pulled it all out overnight.

 

[Bent]

How can you be sure that the Life Rock in particular was leeching phosphates?

I'm assuming you are referring to phosphates.

Yes. I'm sure it was because I was curing it at the time. The po4 in the brute can was off the charts.

 

[cougareyes]

Yes. I'm sure it was because I was curing it at the time. The po4 in the brute can was off the charts.

Caribsea Life Rock needs no curing, there is no die off. I have it in 2 tanks, 210g(200lbs) and 90g(80 lbs) with zero phosphates.

 

[Bent]

Caribsea Life Rock needs no curing, there is no die off. I have it in 2 tanks, 210g(200lbs) and 90g(80 lbs) with zero phosphates.

It's not the die off that is the issue.

It's a known fact that most rock dug from the ground can be loaded with organics that need osmosed out. Just because your batch did not leech any po4 does not automatically blanket over to every other piece of rock shipped from them under that name.

 

[albano]

As I said before...

I would expect high phosphates from any Florida (land based) rock

Florida is a leading producer of phosphate in US

 

[Tuffloud1]

I spoke with a Caribsea rep and he stated that the rocks are mined and that they process before they apply the paint and bacteria, meaning they thoroughly blast the rocks clean.

I think anything from the earth will have phosphates in it. It's kind of in everything.

I guess what I'm getting at is......oh well!

How would anyone be certain that any rocks they are putting in their tank won't "leech" phosphates? Don't buy rock that was dug out of Florida? Is that the solution?

I used all reef saver dead rock from Florida and a little Pukani and I have never been able to even register any phosphates.

 

[BULGARIA]

I just put 40 pound of rock into my 2 year old 165 gallon reef aquarium and BOOM my Skimmer went crazy overflowing for tree days now . No ather problems so far corals look good fish ok will see want else... can go wrong. I will test water perimeters tonight will post later if someone interested

 

[Ou8me2]

I'm not sure why people would pay that price for dry, painted rock? I buy my dry rock from reefcleaners.org and they treat it for phosphates. I could get probably double the rock vs this stuff for the price. In a month or so my rock can be purple too. :wavehand: