Algae outbreaks associated with dry rock, like Marco? - Page 2

iwishtofish · 12/08/2009, 10:19 PM

mark728, I don't know if you're still following this thread, but I'm wondering if you got Marco Rocks' Fiji dry rock or the Key Largo dry rock?

You're tank is amazing, btw!

JG1 · 08/29/2010, 03:31 PM

How exactly do you cure this rock with vinegar?

patmack · 10/09/2010, 09:43 PM

I know this is old but isnt this stuff cured now? Should you still soak it in viniger?

arc eye · 10/10/2010, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwishtofish

mark728, I don't know if you're still following this thread, but I'm wondering if you got Marco Rocks' Fiji dry rock or the Key Largo dry rock?

You're tank is amazing, btw!

That is definitely the fiji I have had both. There was a lot of organics/die off in the fiji I had, but it was lighter and more porous. The Key largo is denser, but much cleaner and still awesome looking rock. Both the fiji and the key largo went through a hair algae outbreak (the key largo is still going through it....only been cycling for about a month so far).

aleonn · 10/10/2010, 12:50 AM

I wish I had known about the vinegar dip, and hope BRS dry rocks are not afflicted by the same problems.

RokleM · 10/11/2010, 10:36 AM

I've used dry rock from a few places (including my own "previously live") and agree with the issues. Dry rock takes time to reincorporate life, and algae is the quickest to move and grow. I took my sweet time on my latest attempt, letting the rock live primarily by itself in a rubbermaid with just some snails, shrimp, and later on a foxface. It contained a mixture of old dry rock I had from previous tanks, a few new pieces of dry rock, and 10-15lbs of live rock towards the end.

So far so good, and I'd absolutely go through a "cooking" period or at minimum a period to grow coralline (that was my goal). I scrapped coralline from my other system, mashed it up, and tossed it into the rock tank.

A portion of it:

Cooking early on:

Add some MH and 10-15 lbs "live" to seed:

Up and running, and luckily no issues (other than a few bubble algae that snuck in on corals/skeletons) to speak of:

10/11/2010, 10:36 AM	#31
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	I've used dry rock from a few places (including my own "previously live") and agree with the issues. Dry rock takes time to reincorporate life, and algae is the quickest to move and grow. I took my sweet time on my latest attempt, letting the rock live primarily by itself in a rubbermaid with just some snails, shrimp, and later on a foxface. It contained a mixture of old dry rock I had from previous tanks, a few new pieces of dry rock, and 10-15lbs of live rock towards the end. So far so good, and I'd absolutely go through a "cooking" period or at minimum a period to grow coralline (that was my goal). I scrapped coralline from my other system, mashed it up, and tossed it into the rock tank. A portion of it: Cooking early on: Add some MH and 10-15 lbs "live" to seed: Up and running, and luckily no issues (other than a few bubble algae that snuck in on corals/skeletons) to speak of: __________________ -Eric-

12/08/2009, 10:19 PM	#26
iwishtofish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 4,949	mark728, I don't know if you're still following this thread, but I'm wondering if you got Marco Rocks' Fiji dry rock or the Key Largo dry rock? You're tank is amazing, btw!

08/29/2010, 03:31 PM	#27
JG1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sicklerville, NJ 08081 Posts: 2,256	How exactly do you cure this rock with vinegar?

10/09/2010, 09:43 PM	#28
patmack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lincoln,NE Posts: 311	I know this is old but isnt this stuff cured now? Should you still soak it in viniger?

10/10/2010, 12:50 AM	#30
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	I wish I had known about the vinegar dip, and hope BRS dry rocks are not afflicted by the same problems.