live rock vs dry rock question

[rickbrown85]

I know the differences between them. My question is what should my dry rock to live rock ratio be when starting my tank. I was going to order rock from www.reefrock.net. How much should i order and then finish the rest with live rock?

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I did 90% dry and 10% live.

 

[rickbrown85]

ok thank you! I just wanted to see what you guys thought.

 

[rffanat1c]

I did the same. Might I suggest looking into reefcleaners rock. Mine was phosphate free and free shipping

 

[JordanB8810]

Totally depends on how fast you want to cycle. All you "need" is a way to properly seed the aquarium with beneficial bacteria. This can be live rock, live sand, filter media, ect.

 

[Stevenliu9]

Totally depends on how fast you want to cycle. All you "need" is a way to properly seed the aquarium with beneficial bacteria. This can be live rock, live sand, filter media, ect.

I think the urgency is the key here. When I upgraded my tank from a 28 to 92, my existing liverock would have been 20% with 80% new dry rock. But with the established rock and what I had in there, I did not start adding more fish or feeding more until weeks later so the transition was very smooth as the dry rock cultured into limerick.

 

[inetmug]

The percentage is determined by how much biological filter you need at what time. If you are willing to wait, 90/10 is just fine. Watch the nitrates.