If you could start over: Live Rock or Dry?
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
interesting. The two lifers in this thread chose real liverock.............
Make that 3 :thumbsup:
That is interesting indeed. Obviously you have pretty strong feelings on the subject, so what about your live rock experience makes it worth the pest issues?
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
my short answer:
my short answer:
biodiversity
my short answer:
biodiversity
curthendrix
New member
Dry in display and live in sump and refugium. Best of both worlds IMO. Still get the biodiversity and reduces risk of unwanted pests.
curthendrix
New member
I would also seed with several different types of LR for greater diversity as well.
phenom5
Member
Couldn't you get the same biodiversity from the LR you use to seed the dry rock though?
If I pick out 4 or 5 pieces of LR, from 4 or 5 different sources to seed my dry rock, combined with any LR/ frag plugs/ tiles you get with corals seems like it would provide plenty of biodiversity.
Dog boy Dave
New member
For a long term system, if you are patient and dont mind waiting a year or so to stabilize then live rock all the way. One mans pest is another tanks fish food. The advantage of the live rock is the diversity that it introduces. I believe the pest issue is moot. You are as likely to recieve pests from seeded rock as real live rock.
However, all that being said, for most people who are in a little bit of a hurry to make this reef thing happen, dry rock may be a better way to go.
However, all that being said, for most people who are in a little bit of a hurry to make this reef thing happen, dry rock may be a better way to go.
poolkeeper1
New member
poolkeeper1
New member
Hmmm
Hmmm
That can very well be done with a few seed pieces of L/R? No?
Bill:hmm2:
Hmmm
That can very well be done with a few seed pieces of L/R? No?
Bill:hmm2:
Reefer Steve
New member
Seeing as three heavy posters just chose LR, I have to ask. Where are you sourcing your rock? Ive never come across LR that has looked very good.
That's probably the best question so far...especially if the answer relates to a vendor that's local to me in Southern California ;>
Dog boy Dave
New member
A lot of my live rock was collected by myself off of vero beach in 1990. I also collected a lot of the rest personally when and where it was legal to do so over the years. I have also seen very nice live rock available at Fish and other Ichy things in Tampa over the years. I dont know if good live rock is available anymore comercially. I still have a boat and I can find my way home at night so its not really an issue.
lolgranny
The DQ King
+1 on this, although Dr. Mac just got in some rock from africa that my friend bought 50lbs of... 6$/lb shipped. Best looking rock ive seen so far. Nothing but coraline and from what it looks like there is nothing bad...yet.
george albert
Member
Ive done both and like the dry better
1)for the aqua scapeing
2) pests pests and pests
but did use a small seed rock
1)for the aqua scapeing
2) pests pests and pests
but did use a small seed rock
