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![]() A have a rather basic question. Why do people cure a large quantities of live rock? I ask this question because it seems that any type of porous sedimentary rock that you cycle would accomplish the same thing.
So is there actually a scientific reason that everyone buys all this live rock? Is it aesthetic? Is it because there is a degree of likelihood that you are able to get unexpected beneficial organisms in your tank. Why don't people just seed a small portion of their tank with live rock (even sand) and just use the aforementioned sedimentary rock? Thanks for any responses.
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75 gallon tank, 33 gallon sump 60 lbs Sand, 75 lbs live rock, Euro-Reef 6-2+, Poseidon PS3 return, 2 x 250W 13K Giesemann Branched Murex(?), Cerith Snails, Turbo Snails, Astrae Snails, Golden Cowries, Blue Legged Hermits, Red Legged Hermits, 2 Ocellaris clowns, Pygmy Angel |
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![]() Cause we like the smell :P
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![]() Can't answer for everyone, but I like live rock (and have paid loads of bucks hand picking it up here to prove it!) because I want my reef tanks to look like wild reefs, or as close to it as I can accomplish with my measly reefing skills.
Plus, I like the life that eventually emerges from the LR - different kinds of sponges, some really nice ornamental macroalgae, pods that scurry over the place, fan worms - so many lovely additions to my tanks ![]() ![]() But the biggest advantage to LR is the many, many, MANY freaking ways it can be stacked into different aquascape designs ![]() ![]() |
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![]() When I first started went the 50/50 base and LR. Probably took a couple of years before the two types started looking comparable (coralline growth, sponges, etc.)
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![]() Also, Live Rock isn't actually rock. It's dead coral rubble. Therefore it helps provide calcium, maintain pH, and (if I'm not mistaken) helps with the alkalinity too. (Still have to read up on the details, again, of all the chemistry of this hobby). ![]() Cheers, ![]()
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Mark. Last edited by Johnny Reefer; 02-07-2006 at 03:44 AM. |
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![]() I had about 50/50 base and live rock....I like the look of the base mixed in...and it looks the same as the live rock now after about 8 months...can't really tell the difference except for the structure of each....
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