Live Rock

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  1. kingkipper

    kingkipper Astrea Snail

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    I have a 30 gal aquarium with about 25 pounds of live rock in it. I want to get about 40 pounds of rock, but I hate getting new live rock because everytime I add the smallest amount of rubble I become paranoid and end up staying awake all night looking for bad hitchhikers with a flash light. I heard that if you already have some live rock in the tank you can make dry rock live. If I add dry rock how long until it becomes live?

    Thank You!!!
     
    kingkipper, Jun 17, 2010
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Well it will take a few months, but that is how most do it(using dry rock) & it is much less expensive.
     
    Seano Hermano, Jun 17, 2010
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Yes your live rock will seed any base (dry) rock you put in the tank. Time will vary from tank to tank but IME it took about 5 months for 33#'s of LR to seed and mature 55#'s of base.
     
    reefmonkey, Jun 17, 2010
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