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Old 03-31-2009, 09:05 PM
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Hello im just wondering if i could use river rock as base rock...not lots just a few pieces at the back where there will be no light and outa sight ....just a thought thanks....
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I would n ot use river rock in a saltwater tank. The salt will leach out all the minerals and metals and could poison the water. You just do not know what the rock contains.
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River rock would be too dense to support the bacteria that is benifitial to a reef tank.

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River rock would be too dense to support the bacteria that is benifitial to a reef tank.

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This.

Keep in mind why we use live rock in the first place, it is a "home" for the bacteria that keep our tanks alive. Dense rock that isn't porus is unable to support it.
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+2. Use the base rock that is offered... you can even buy the dry stuff, it will become live in time.
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