First Shipment of my TBS Rock Arriving Today!

[HowardW]

Can't wait to go to the airport and pick it up! The live sand and part 1 of the rocks is due to arrive at the airport in about 2 hrs.

 

[Safir]

make sure to take and post lots of pictures

 

[RunnerFL]

You won't be disappointed Howard!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Very cool, Howard. Enjoy!!!

 

[Ikaria]

Excellent! Enjoy!

 

[HowardW]

I had the rock in the tank last night by 8PM and the water was partially clear by about midnite. The tank was about 70-80 clear this morning when I got up and getting a bit clearer every couple hours. I had to turn off my Remora skimmer late last nite because it was pulling a wet heavy foam and filling up the cup very quickly, but I have it back on running today. So far no ammonia reading after about 12-14 hrs.

I will try to post a few pics later today.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

I will try to post a few pics later today.

we anxiously await...

 

[HowardW]

It's now been about 48 hrs. and the water is now crystal clear and I'm seeing a few new critters including lots of small feather dusters popping up and a 5" serpent star under one of the rocks.

As soon as I can figure out how to download pics from the digital camera to the computer I will post a few pics.

 

[HowardW]

Here's a few pics about 2-3 hrs. after putting the rock in, and the big green mantis I caught:

 

[ybenormal]

How many pounds of rock did you buy?

 

[HowardW]

50 lbs. as part of the 25 gallon 'package'

 

[ybenormal]

So that would be roughly 25lbs in the tank now? I'm trying to guage how 25lbs of TBS rock would look in a 29. I have ~ 15lbs of LR in there already but it is not as dense as TBS rock.

 

[HowardW]

Yes, about 25 lbs. The pics don't really show a big piece in the rear. I basically got 3 larger pieces, 2 or 3 medium ones, and a couple little ones. They are just randomly spread out on the bottom of the tank right now until I am satisfied there are no more mantis shrimp still hiding in the larger pieces.

 

[ybenormal]

Thanks for the super quick responses! That gives me a good idea what it would look like in my tank.