Convict2161
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x100000 let's see those pictures!!!
audifusion said:hey guys,
Almost at the finish line!
Picked up 500lbs of live rock today from a marine fish store going out of biz.
Major savings.
since I am a salt water noob I am unsure what to do with the live rock now?
From what I've read, some people suggest to scrub it down and "cure it" for up to 2 weeks.
Any thoughts?
right now I have it in a few large Rubbermaid bins immersed in salt water with heaters .
FishEggs said:Have you done a water test yet?
I would definitely fill the tank with plain old tap water first to make sure it all holds. don't want to dump all that nice expensive saltwater all over the place if it fails.
I use Dow 995 for work a lot and that stuff is incredible at holding.
audifusion said:All the rock is in there now.
had to put on my swim shorts and snorkel gear an have my wife pass me the rocks.
I still have to work out the layout of the rocks though.
What's the best way to aquascape?
Gti_Leo said:shes going to cost you alot thats for sure, my guess is yearly upkeep with be in the multi thousands range, thats just water changes, dosing, filters, media, lamps. your bills with probably cost atleast 3000 extra on electricity.
i would have made a tank like that a fish only system, the upkeep o na reef that big is a bloat load of money, either that or i would only make one side of it a reef and leave the other side just FOWLR so you don't have huge power draws from lighting a whole tank.