Is coral covered live rock still a viable filtration media, or a nutrient trap ?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I read a journal on RC, guy was pretty much doing that!!

edit: This guy. Forget how much rock, but very little

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

i can believe it i have about 20 lbs in a 300g total system for zoanthids

i know of a supplier who keeps over 2500 fish (haw too so expensive) with about 50lbs of rock

it comes to knowing how your system operates

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reefwars

it comes to knowing how your system operates

Ya, and that's the key right there. Too many people try to push their system to do something, rather than let it run and just pay attention to what it needs.

The biggest driver in the amount of rock I used was the number of corals I had to mount

[reefwars]

Yup , I get asked a lot how much rock do you need 1 lb per gallon , 2 lbs per gallon ......actually really not much , you'd probably need more than the ratio to actually build something and mount corals compared to what you need to just work lol

We QT all our fish all last summer when we tore down the bonsai , 5 maybe 7 lbs of rock swapped out every week kept over a dozen fish incuding tangs alive , no sand no skimmer etc. Just that little bit if rock, an air stone and powerhead and a heater or two....the bare basics and did beautifully