mastershake
Aquarium Advice Activist
bad idea, clowns may make it, but its very stressful on a fish , patience man!
I recommend Aqua-cultured LR. look at either the keys rock or gulf rock from www.liverocks.comand what type of lr do you reccomend? like gulf lr and such
For best biological filtration you should shoot for 1.5-2lbs/gal or 45-60lbs. This is going to exceed your $100 easily. Other options are mixing some good quality LR with some base rock. Base rock is much cheaper and will be seeded by your LR, over time it will also become live. Around here (Minneapolis, MN) LR runs anywhere from $8-$12/lb. and it is not the best looking stuff. It is cheaper for me to order LR online even with shipping. Have you checked out www.liverocks.com yet? It just depends on the price of LR in your area. They have awesome rock and a decent price shipped.but you didnt tell me how many lbs of lr to put in the tank, and would it be cheaper to buy the lr from my lfs? instead of ordering and paying for shipping???