DRY ROCK aging

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  1. Midnight_Madman

    Midnight_Madman Montipora Digitata

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    Just looking at my dry rock from macro compared to the few lbs of LR I have and wondering. How long is that pure white rock going to take to actually look aged and "live" ?
    I'm concerned it may be YEARS!?
     
    Midnight_Madman, Jun 11, 2010
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  2. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    don't worry about it. get someone in your area to send some scrapings of coraline algae your way. In a couple of months it will be growing everywhere. It will actually be live sooner it just wont have purple coraline and sponges etc.
     
    jakeh24, Jun 11, 2010
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  3. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    if you get some good live rock and put it in there like i did it only took 2 month for it to blend in
     
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  4. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    and the FTS at 11 months :jester:

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    Telgar, Jun 11, 2010
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  5. Wrasse Fan

    Wrasse Fan Spaghetti Worm

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    I'd say Newreef15 was spot on...the bleached rocks are not covered in coraline or anything but there not bleach white any more.
     
    Wrasse Fan, Jun 11, 2010
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  6. Midnight_Madman

    Midnight_Madman Montipora Digitata

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    cool
     
    Midnight_Madman, Jun 11, 2010
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