nycxdinorex
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Hey im getting a new 65gl tank. How much live and sand so be put in the tank? and also any good recommendations about which live rock i should use?
Need advice about live rocks
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tennesseebob
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Sand depends on the dimensions of the tank and how deep you want it, but if you are getting live rocks then you can use dry sand, the rock will seed it.
I'd probably go with dry base rock, like 50 pounds and then 15 or 20 pounds of live as a seed for it, cheaper and I feel more comfortable with fancy rock scaping with dry rock.
I'd probably go with dry base rock, like 50 pounds and then 15 or 20 pounds of live as a seed for it, cheaper and I feel more comfortable with fancy rock scaping with dry rock.
gone fishin
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If you go to the home page and about halfway down on the left there is a sandbed calculator.
I like to find light porous rock with lots of holes. For dry rock take a look at Bulk reef supply also a lot folks like Marco rocks and Tampa bay saltwater offers some nice liverock packages. This should get you started anyway
I like to find light porous rock with lots of holes. For dry rock take a look at Bulk reef supply also a lot folks like Marco rocks and Tampa bay saltwater offers some nice liverock packages. This should get you started anyway
nycxdinorex
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thank for all the info. so for the dry rocks, do they go on the bottom or top or mix of both live and dry rocks?
gone fishin
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In the past I have mixed them to get the aquascape I want. My personal preference is to but any heavier solid pieces on the bottom and lighter more porous pieces in the middle and top. Good luck
nycxdinorex
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So wut do you guys mean by seed?
gone fishin
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when people say seed they mean to add some live rock that already has some established bacteria on it. The established bacteria will then spread to the rest of the tank.
There is a sticky at the top of the forum called "setting up" it is basically a book with multiple topics. I t may be of some use to you.
There is a sticky at the top of the forum called "setting up" it is basically a book with multiple topics. I t may be of some use to you.
Mcgeezer
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A good baseline would be between 50 to 60 pounds of live rock and about 40 pounds of sand, 20 of which is live sand to seed the tank.
If your budget permits, it's not a bad idea to consider using pre cured live rock to have fully established bacteria in the system.
If you do choose to use dry rock, be sure to use a quality GFO to prevent any phosphate leaching that will come from the dry rock
If your budget permits, it's not a bad idea to consider using pre cured live rock to have fully established bacteria in the system.
If you do choose to use dry rock, be sure to use a quality GFO to prevent any phosphate leaching that will come from the dry rock
tennesseebob
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There is always the threat of evil hitchhikers, but on the whole I think the good far outweighs the bad
Green Chromis
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:fish1: I would buy the best live rock can afford, and use all live rock to start the tank. Live rock is not just rock with bacteria in and on it, it's all the other life that comes on it. Like someone else posted Tampa Bay live rock is a great place to buy your rock and they also sell live sand. Look them up on the internet, and you will see all the life on the rock. As far as dead rock, it seems their are a lot of problems with the rock leaching phosphates and needing Lanthanum Chloride or GFO to remove it. This would be an unnecessary expense, and takes a lot of time to cook the rock and you will never have the wide diversity of life you would get with using all high quality live rock, like the Tampa Bay product. Don't worry about what people say about the unwanted hitchhikers that may come with live rock, as most are easily caught and removed. :fish1:
scooter31707
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also if you want to lessen the odds of a lot of hitchhikers, you can purchase about 15 percent of live rock and 85 percent of dry rock.
