Live rock or aqua-tecture

[kidkaos520]

So I need to switch out my rock because its no bueno. I am thinking of ordering a custom piece from aqua tecture but at the same time I was thinking just switching out the live rock. So my question is what would you go with. Also should I remove the rock slowly over a couple days or just do it all at once. Mind you this is going to be a sps dominated tank.

 

[brettinteriors]

Is there anything living in your tank

 

[kidkaos520]

Yup tank is fully set up with live stock and coral

 

[fishnfanatic]

I would slowly replace the rock with new cured rock. I like the idea of keeping things natural.

 

[kidkaos520]

So slowly take it out till it's all gone and then replace it slowly

 

[brettinteriors]

I would take a little out and replace it wait a week and do it again. Its a gamble no matter what with a lot of potential for problems depending on the rock you go with. Which rock are you going with? A big trash can for moving and curing would be a good investment.

 

[MurphysLaw]

I really like my aqua-tecture "comma" it took like 6 weeks before I received it from when I put my order in. "comma" it was a custom order. You would have to seed it with some cured rock. But they claim due to the high surface area you only need half the weight vs recommended LR.

 

[brettinteriors]

I would put new rock in trash can with a powerhead, a little current rock and a light. If took all your rock out and replaced it you will have problems.

 

[kidkaos520]

Well the issue is the rock I have I don't think it was the best quality. I don't want taint the new rock with what's in the now. I was planning on getting rock from fishy biz if that's what the majority of people say. If not would wait for the special order.

 

[MurphysLaw]

My aqua-Tecture went into a new setup so I had plenty of time to deal with the cycle... and no live-stock.

 

[kidkaos520]

I might be kinda ok....I just bout a new 12g Lps tank from fishy biz and I have only like 4 pieces of sps so might be able to sneak em over for a couple days while thing settle down or I can find a qt tank or fish and corals and do it that way

 

[kidkaos520]

Now that I am looking at it I think its just the left side that looks like crap (slime algae of some sort) No matter how many water changes that rock just looks ugly. Anyway I was told when I got the rock there were vermited snails on some of the rock so that may be the problem that I can't see. Should I just ditch the whole left side or get rid off it all just to be safe? BTW the other rocks look fine with no slime coming from them.

 

[brettinteriors]

It doesnt sound like it is your rocks that are the problem. What color is the slime

 

[kidkaos520]

It's brown. The weird thing is no other rock has it on it. Have had issues since I got it and all coral and parameter are good

 

[kidkaos520]

So I just took about 5lbs of rock out of my tank and did a 2.5 water change. There was something evil on that rock I tell ya no matter how much I cleaned it and did water changes this brown slimy web kept appearing which leads me to believe vermitid snail??? wither way I am crossing my finger I did not throw things that far out of wack. I am going to do another water change in the morning and transfer over a couple more of my lps to the new tank and possibly stop by Fishy Biz for some new rock, although I may wait to replace what I took out. Any thoughts?

 

[MurphysLaw]

I stopped by there today and they just got in some really nice rock pieces!