When making your own LR - Aquarium Advice

Marc118 · 05-11-2006, 08:13 PM

Ive been readin up for a few days on how to make your own rock and then curing it to be LR. But the only thingI cant seem to find is...what to I put in the tank/bucket with the rock that will make it grow the bacteria (or...whatever...

) needed? I assume that there should be no water movement?

Id rather spend 3 weeks making 100lbs of LR then spend $450...

Brenden · 05-11-2006, 08:18 PM

Check the articles section for info on fishless cycle. Same thing. You do need current, heat and correct salinity. Be careful what you put in the rock. You need a certain type of concrete, and sand.

Marc118 · 05-11-2006, 08:22 PM

Yea I was reading I should put crushed coral in the mix as well?

Should I used water taken out of my tank to accellerate the process?

Brenden · 05-11-2006, 08:40 PM

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Should I used water taken out of my tank to accellerate the process?

No will do nothing for you. Below is the article mentioned above. Is this for a new or existing tank? I have not read up on it recently but I think it has to cure a long time.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/articl...q=2&fldAuto=15

Marc118 · 05-11-2006, 08:46 PM

Ive read that article, thats how I cycled my small tank. I believe the curing time is 3-4 weeks which is no problem. I just need a lot of LR for my 60g as well as my 40g sump.

Brenden · 05-11-2006, 11:20 PM

I read that concrete will leech bad stuff into your water for up to a year.

Marc118 · 05-11-2006, 11:57 PM

This is what i read.

http://www.garf.org/news17p1.html#rock

05-11-2006, 08:13 PM	#1
Marc118 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 766	When making your own LR Ive been readin up for a few days on how to make your own rock and then curing it to be LR. But the only thingI cant seem to find is...what to I put in the tank/bucket with the rock that will make it grow the bacteria (or...whatever...) needed? I assume that there should be no water movement? Id rather spend 3 weeks making 100lbs of LR then spend $450...

05-11-2006, 08:18 PM	#2
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	Check the articles section for info on fishless cycle. Same thing. You do need current, heat and correct salinity. Be careful what you put in the rock. You need a certain type of concrete, and sand. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

05-11-2006, 08:22 PM	#3
Marc118 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 766	Yea I was reading I should put crushed coral in the mix as well? Should I used water taken out of my tank to accellerate the process? __________________ Come Join The Dark Side

05-11-2006, 08:46 PM	#5
Marc118 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 766	Ive read that article, thats how I cycled my small tank. I believe the curing time is 3-4 weeks which is no problem. I just need a lot of LR for my 60g as well as my 40g sump. __________________ Come Join The Dark Side

05-11-2006, 11:20 PM	#6
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	I read that concrete will leech bad stuff into your water for up to a year. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

05-11-2006, 11:57 PM	#7
Marc118 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 766	This is what i read. http://www.garf.org/news17p1.html#rock __________________ Come Join The Dark Side

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