Lava rock instead of bio balls?

[OneThunder]

http://www.aquaticsbykr.com/images/filters/medialavarocks.htm

Advantages? Disadvantages? Someone looking to make a quick buck?

 

[Dubbin1]

Sure lets dump metal filled rock into our systems...

 

[OneThunder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6833929#post6833929 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Sure lets dump metal filled rock into our systems...

I did an internet search and there are also people advocating lava rock in the tank!!! I didn't consider the metal content-was thinking about the weight and the surface area.:eek1:
http://cgi.ebay.com/FilterLav-Lava-...ryZ20758QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Andrew]

Thats why those people have problems with their tanks in the future.

 

[bigdaddyadam]

I agree, I would think there would be a major risk of all kinds of contamination of metals, despite what someone is saying. bioballs are dirt cheap, and if you buy in bulk so is liverock, why risk it to say a buck, when the fish are so expensive?

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834019#post6834019 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OneThunder
I did an internet search and there are also people advocating lava rock in the tank!!! I didn't consider the metal content-was thinking about the weight and the surface area.:eek1:
http://cgi.ebay.com/FilterLav-Lava-...ryZ20758QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

FYI You may want to lay off on posting the ebay links. It don't bother most people but it is against one of RC's silly rules

 

[jenghes]

I think that RC says that it is ok to post e-bay links as long as you are not advertising a sale of an item. If it were your own auction, it would be considered "commercial". Commercialism is against the RC UA.

 

[Andrew]

Yea, as long as your not selling or promoting the item, its ok I believe. Ive posted tons before and never got told anything.

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834604#post6834604 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
I think that RC says that it is ok to post e-bay links as long as you are not advertising a sale of an item. If it were your own auction, it would be considered "commercial". Commercialism is against the RC UA.

No ebay links are allowed. I have seen the mods delete links and give warnings for instances just like this. You see it happen alot in the zoanthids forum. I think its a silly rule but who am I to say anything

 

[jenghes]

That is strange, I have seen tons that were allowed. Especially when people are laughing at a particular auction.

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834679#post6834679 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
That is strange, I have seen tons that are allowed. Especially when people are laughing at a particular auction.

I have noticed that too. Maybe there are a couple mods that don't understand their own rules and delete links when they shouldn't be.

 

[bigbenji]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834679#post6834679 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
That is strange, I have seen tons that were allowed. Especially when people are laughing at a particular auction.

:lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::lolspin:

 

[jenghes]

perhaps

 

[sdsheeks]

Maybe they don't want to take business away from their sponsors...

Dave

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834746#post6834746 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sdsheeks
Maybe they don't want to take business away from their sponsors...

Dave

More like they don't want the sponsors to get mad and not give them money BTW that was a joke and I have bought from many of the great sponsors we have here on RC.

 

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834746#post6834746 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sdsheeks
Maybe they don't want to take business away from their sponsors...

Dave

Sounds like a conflict of interest to me. Funny I thought the vendors were here because of the hobbiests and not the other way around.

 

[Dubbin1]

And this is the start of this thread getting locked

 

[jenghes]

I don't think that is it at all. We are allowed to post links to any vendor, as long as we are not promoting our own business.

 

[jenghes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834838#post6834838 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
And this is the start of this thread getting locked

Only if it gets reported

 

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6834838#post6834838 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
And this is the start of this thread getting locked

Yeah Dwayne, you would go running to the mods over every little post like a sissy-boy, wouldn't you? Photoshoppers and sissy-boys are in the same category as far as I'm concerned.