ceramic Rock

[CamBarr]

Hey all is anyone out there Used ceramic pieces for reef rock

I know a couple of Euro Tanks that are utilizing Ceramic reef structures what are you're thoughts???


cb

 

[CamBarr]

????

 

[CamBarr]

does the ceramic leech phosphates or silicates it should be pours enough for bacteria to colonize

cb

 

[rxx2]

I haven't seen much mention of the reef creamics from captiveoceans. I've seen a thread on RC and a couple threads on the zeovit forum of guys who have used them. I think they do mention that they can leach phosphates and silicates. I think they look nice. I'm trying some in a 50 gallon I've set up. With the 50 gallon not being a very deep tank I used some backplates so I can affix SPS to the back and have it more open in the front for lower light corals. I'll try to get a pic up tomorrow. I am getting quite a bit of algae blooming. I haven't checked for phosphate or silicate. Have thrown some Phosban in there just in case and will get some critters to try to clean it up.

 

[CamBarr]

did you get pics yet??? any others whih this rock

 

[rxx2]

Here are a couple pics for ya:

 

[CamBarr]

that kooks sweet do you test for phos and silacates???

and rize in any perams???

cb

 

[rxx2]

I should but I haven't yet tested.

 

[CamBarr]

Next time you tests post youââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢re results if you can, I would like to see if it has adverse affects on the water quality.


Thanks,

Cam Barr

 

[SaraB]

Good timing on this posting! I picked up a piece of this at IMAC this weekend and was wondering what it may impact. I was told to rinse it well to make sure I get off the ceramic dust before placing it in my tank.

Sara

 

[jamesdawson]

FWIW,

Tunze Streams can be mounted in a ceramic rock sold by Tunze. I have 2 (they are fairly large-about 8" x 12" x 7") and have never noticed any problems?

James

 

[CamBarr]

Yea I was wondering what they were made of. Did you notice any brown algae growth on the stream rocks some guys on the zeo threads stated that the grew brown hair algae and phosphate and silicate levels were up???

Post pics

 

[jamesdawson]

Not with mine!

James

 

[CamBarr]

interesting i wonder if they may pre cure them before they ship???

 

[moonpod]

They don't pre cure them

I recommend rinsing them off very well. Then curing with a small piece of live rock and your old water (from water changes). It's what I did and seemed to work well.

November 2005

A few days ago

 

[CamBarr]

wow the coraline has really taken off sweet tank pod no advirse afects yet how long did you soak in whith old tank water and rock???


cb

 

[moonpod]

a month or so.

 

[CamBarr]

wow it looks great
where did you get youre rock??? CB

 

[moonpod]

captiveoceans. They were all going to IMAC, so I dunno anyone is around right now.