ZoozFishMaster
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have been getting mixed opinions dealing with a fish only w/ live rock aquarium. I am setting up a 180 g saltwater tank and want to set up a FOWLR tank. I have been researching on the internet and it seems that people have success with such tanks. The only reason I am a little concerned is because after talking to my boss (who is in my opinion, the most knowledgable fish guy I kno) at the fish store i work at, he says that a fish only w/ live rock tank can not be successful. From listening to him, he says that the only successful way to control parasites and disease in a saltwater tank is by a UV sterilizer (which i have) and copper treatment. He says that the live rock come in with many parasites on them which can easily infect the fish, but he says that the copper in the tank will kill small organisms and invertebrates living on the rock. he said either do a reef tank, or a fish only tank...not a fish only, with live rock tank. Any opinions?