Dry Base Rock
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truthdesigns
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I found some really nice chunks at Pets Inc. Not very cheap but really nice.
jpslickorocks
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ABT??????
army67romeo
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i hAVE SOME RIGHT NOW I NOT USING ...TRADE OR SALE ... BUT IF IT FOR YOUR 12GAL CUBE IT BE WORTH THE LIVE ROCK SO IT MORE STABLE .... I TANK HALF OF WHAT THE STORE WANTS I THINK THEY WANT $1 OR $2 A POUND I TAKE 50CENTS POUND OR FRAG
truthdesigns
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It is Lace rock sorry. Its what I used to fill my turtle tank. Very nice chunks though!!!
sir_dudeguy
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ya thats lace rock at pets inc. a buck a pound. i've got it in my tank right now...dont really like it...altho it is starting to get covered in a really dark coraline now so i'm sure in about 3 months i wont be able to tell any of my rock apart. Also, does anyone know if lace rock is bad for a tank? if so, what does it do? srry for the change of subject...
but isnt hirocks.com base rock? they've got 30 lb boxes for 40 shipped, or 60 lb boxes for 60 shipped...
but isnt hirocks.com base rock? they've got 30 lb boxes for 40 shipped, or 60 lb boxes for 60 shipped...
OceanLyons
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Aquarium Arts has some.
Tangman1218
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SirDude
You ever see what driftwood does visibly to a freshwater tank? Lace rock leeches metals into a tank which are not visible. No matter how "young" or "old" it is, you will always have that problem. Now granted, some saltwater livestock can live perfectly normal lives in a tank loaded with lace. On the other hand, I dont know if you keep stars (as an example), but I do. Lace is a no-no for stars, even running an agent like chemipure. Of course, someone may chime in and say they have kept stars in a lace tank successfully. That would be a first for me and extrememly atypical. Just a thought for you, since you asked and not way off topic for this thread.
Tang
You ever see what driftwood does visibly to a freshwater tank? Lace rock leeches metals into a tank which are not visible. No matter how "young" or "old" it is, you will always have that problem. Now granted, some saltwater livestock can live perfectly normal lives in a tank loaded with lace. On the other hand, I dont know if you keep stars (as an example), but I do. Lace is a no-no for stars, even running an agent like chemipure. Of course, someone may chime in and say they have kept stars in a lace tank successfully. That would be a first for me and extrememly atypical. Just a thought for you, since you asked and not way off topic for this thread.
Tang
sir_dudeguy
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ya i havent had any problems so far because of it, but i havent tried any stars. Is there anything else that i wouldnt be able to keep? i'd rather find out now than $40 later, you know? Such as shrimp? i'm planning on getting a couple soon. And hirocks.com is just regualar base rock right? no lace? I dont wanna get lace for my 40 so i wanna be sure they're just regular base.
and yes, i sure have seen the affects of driftwood. I had a huge piece of driftwood in my 40 before i took it down to convert to salt, and the water would be like tea only 2 days after water changes. Carbon helped w/that tho.
and yes, i sure have seen the affects of driftwood. I had a huge piece of driftwood in my 40 before i took it down to convert to salt, and the water would be like tea only 2 days after water changes. Carbon helped w/that tho.
sir_dudeguy
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is that all the rock you have? or do you have a little more of live rock? i'm planning on getting the 60lb box from hirocks.com and just using that for my 40...but then i'll be putting about 20 lbs in the sump.
Tangman1218
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Sir Dude ( I feel as though I'm addressing a knight from the round table 
),
Just watch all inverts. Some are hardier than others. If it was me, I would use strictly LR in my tank, and I do. When you start skimping, you cause problems up the road. Not to mention the possibility of lost money in the long run. The fact that wideFX says that his tank with 60 lbs of base rock"looks" pretty good, does not mean his system is as stable as another tank he may have with 60 lbs of LR. Not unless his base rock has in fact become LR. You see, base rock is usually, and I stress usually, fiji rock that has been left to dry and is no longer alive. The problem with this is that it does not work as part of your filtration for a period of, at minimum, 8-12 months. And this is if you help the cure process by seeding it with LR. So while it may be cheaper and look good now, dont depend on it to work as LR does for awhile.
Bottom line is, you get what you pay for. True in life and true in this hobby. Best of luck
Tang
),Just watch all inverts. Some are hardier than others. If it was me, I would use strictly LR in my tank, and I do. When you start skimping, you cause problems up the road. Not to mention the possibility of lost money in the long run. The fact that wideFX says that his tank with 60 lbs of base rock"looks" pretty good, does not mean his system is as stable as another tank he may have with 60 lbs of LR. Not unless his base rock has in fact become LR. You see, base rock is usually, and I stress usually, fiji rock that has been left to dry and is no longer alive. The problem with this is that it does not work as part of your filtration for a period of, at minimum, 8-12 months. And this is if you help the cure process by seeding it with LR. So while it may be cheaper and look good now, dont depend on it to work as LR does for awhile.
Bottom line is, you get what you pay for. True in life and true in this hobby. Best of luck
Tang
