Curing Dry Rock

[pseudonym]

Well.. I am going to ask an obvious question that it seems no one has thought of.. or maybe I am missing something.

Why buy dead rock manufactured rock and then seed it for the same cost as already live manufactured rock??

http://www.ecoliverock.org/

Not only is it cheap, but all profits go to reef conservation. It is Canadian and shipping is even free and included in the cost. Unless dead rock is waaay cheaper than $2.80/lbs with shipping, there doesn't seem to be a point in using it.

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by Coasting

Wouldn't it be better to cure longer in sw then fresh so you get the sw bacteria you want?

Absolutely. I just figure that ro/di is easier. Just call me the "lazy reefer." I use bacterial products, so I can get the bacteria into the rock and populating pretty easily and quickly. Sure, it costs more, but the end result is the same and it works well for me.

[MKLKT]

A phosphate/silicate absorbing media wouldn't hurt.

[Enigma]

I have a bag of Chemi Pure Elite. Should I just toss it in the rubbermade? Alternatively, I could hook up the canister filter to it and put the Chemi Pure Elite in that.