Too much live rock? Check my new tank out! 12G AP

[gsechen]

Just started on Oct. 24 suggestions on rock work? I always go to the store and see stuff I like and realize I buy either too much or too big rocks heh. All LR bought at local fish stores in Sac.

Its still cycling, starting to get some brown algae growth. Hermit crab in tank is still alive and doing well. Dunno if I had ammonia spike yet, haven't tested my waters yet. Also a hitchhiking snail and tiny brittle star.

Got a maxi-jet and hydor flo that is messing up my bahamas oolite sand which is way to fine and blows everywhere...arg going to get better larger substrate sand. Got live rock in the back chambers with filter floss to do the filtering.

let me know if I have too much rock because I do want corals and stuff...and at least one clown, pistol shrimp with YW Goby.

 

[reefnetworth]

comments from the last pic.
loose the Tonga branch, it has a shallow surface, good for coralline not so good for bacteria. other than that keep the ones which have the most coralline on them if you wish to change-out for smaller pieces.

 

[gsechen]

more suggestions?

When should I put ChemiPure in and if I buy cured Live rock can I just put it in without worrying about die off and ammonia and stuff like that?


thanks

 

[norcal99]

Wouldn't say you have too much rock, but the tonga looks out of place. Something you could try do if you think the rocks themselves are too big is to take a hammer and chisel to it and break it into smaller pieces. That way you have more flexibility in terms of stacking rocks and making it look good.

Don't think you'll need to use chemipure. But this goes without saying, do an 80% water change when your nitrites hit zero. I'm not one for putting all sorts of chemicals into my tank.

I would put cured live rock into a bucket with a heater and powerhead and cycle it anyway. There probably won't be a very big cycle, but keep in mind that cured rock must remain submerged in water when transporting it otherwise you might experience some die off.

 

[Illuminati]

I use chemi-pure & purigen. Wouldn't run a nano without them.

Go ahead and toss the Chemipure in now. Next time you have a chance pick up a package of Purigen, just get 1 though to start. They can be regenerated 3 or 4 times so 1 should last a year.

 

[InvaderJim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8459259#post8459259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by norcal99
Something you could try do if you think the rocks themselves are too big is to take a hammer and chisel to it and break it into smaller pieces. That way you have more flexibility in terms of stacking rocks and making it look good.

 

[gsechen]

thanks I'm going to hammer and chisel them!