Recent content by bedminsterrph

Ok, I've made the decision to add LR to my already up and running 29 gallon aquarium. I will order from liverocks.com. I've read the article on curing live rock on this site. I think I should begin with 10 pounds, get that established, then consider adding more. Does that sound reasonable...

So let's tally the votes: LR yes: 67,329 LR no: 0 Thanks everybody : )

One thing I'm unclear on -- and I'm probably just misunderstanding: what kind of "life" (aside from bacterial) can I expect to find on my LR? I was reading about the different types of LR on liverocks.com, and some seem to come with corals -- won't this die off of I don't have the right lights...

I have about 2" of sand. Does this change my potential for adding live rock in any way?

A good description of my setup is here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=43104 I'd love more thoughts and ideas on that thread from anyone who takes the time to read through it! I've been thinking about some of the reading I've done and the suggestions I've gotten in that thread...

I was under the impression that keeping the extra HOB running in my main tank would provide for instant biological filtration when I moved it to the QT. Is this not neccessary?

like what?

Is it possible to have too much activated carbon? What effect would this have?

Let me apologize in advance for what I’m sure will be a very long post, however I’m hoping that some of you who seem so wonderful about helping others will see this as an opportunity to give some quality advice and really get me moving in the right direction in this hobby. I’ve had my aquarium...