Aquaman23
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
What do people mean when they say that their aquarium has live rock or live sand?
"Live" Rock?
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mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
It's rock that's live... duh!
Just means the rock has been in an established aquarium or directly from the ocean and is loaded with beneficial bacteria (along with a host of hitchhikers usually)
Just means the rock has been in an established aquarium or directly from the ocean and is loaded with beneficial bacteria (along with a host of hitchhikers usually)
Bettafanatic
Aquarium Advice Addict
IME, live rock should only be used in saltwater aquariums, as it is taken from the ocean. The rock itself isn't a live, but it has micro and macro organisms that are alive inside it. Same with live sand. In freshwater, just use plants.
mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
Any rock in any tank that is cycled is or will become live. It's just not commonly referred to as such in a freshwater system.
