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Originally Posted by redearslider
Okay, thanks Brad!
still makes me nervous only running powerheads in the tank :\ But I will trust the experts 
Another off topic question, some of the live rock that I got was pieces of Lava Rock, this seemed pretty unconventional to me, will this cause any issues? It looks cool because of the tunnels, and there are little creatures popping out of it just as the other rock has. |
anything you add to your tank including the rock eventually becomes live as bacteria colonizes on it. the more porous the rock the better the rock does with bacteria numbers, age is also a factor.
live rock takes time to become live.
powerheads provide flow and oxygen to your tank nothing much to do with filtration except for pushing more water.
a easy reeftank basically has ample flow, bright lighting, good quality liverock.
a skimmer and water changes are an easy way to keep the basic reef clean and water clean