Reef Rock

[Fish_fanatic]

When makeing a reef tank, does all the rock have to be live, or any of it at all? At the LFS they sell Lace Rock and its only2.99 a pound. It looks almost identical to Tonga rock except for the fact that it is a bit darker in color. Will corals attach themselves onto this kind of rock?

-Thanks

 

[badfish]

i did a 80% baserock from hirocks.com (30 lbs shipped for 48 bucks, less then two bucks a pound) and 20% LR. The LR will seed the baserock. How big is your tank.

 

[Fish_fanatic]

Its only a 33 gallon tank.

 

[Brenden]

I would get 30 lbs from hirocks.com and then get 10-20 lbs live rock to seed it. Much cheaper if you are willing to wait 6 months for it to built coralline on the base.

 

[badfish]

what brendan said, thats pretty much what i did.

 

[Brenden]

Me too 500 lbs base and 350lbs live.

 

[badfish]

8O $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 8O

 

[Brenden]

Yeah I know. When I started this aquarium I was expecting to spend $6-7,000. $14,000 later there is no end in sight. If there is a end.

 

[melosu58]

I went with the 100% live rock but it was expensive. About 8.99 a poundbut I`m glad I did. Whatever floats the boat