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07/01/2012, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: port charlotte fla
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rock questionnnnnn
would i be able to use this as live rock in my tank i have a bunch of this rock in my cichlid tank its like crushed coral rock and when i bought it my lfs said it was "live rock" abd it can be used as both but i want some other peoples thoughts.
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07/01/2012, 09:59 PM
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Location: Fort Smith AR
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the one in the middle looks like live rock, the slate i would not use.
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07/01/2012, 10:03 PM
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Location: port charlotte fla
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i should have said the one in the middle lol and sweet what will i need to do to use the rock cleaning it wise so i can put it in my tank
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07/01/2012, 10:08 PM
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Location: manassas VA
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id give it a good boil, and scrub.
you might get a small spike in ammonia. |
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07/01/2012, 10:15 PM
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Location: port charlotte fla
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ok thanks guys ur a big help
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07/02/2012, 05:49 AM
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Freedom costs a buckofive
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Michigan
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I only see one thumbnail pic of a rock and it looks like tufa rock.
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07/02/2012, 06:14 AM
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Location: kingston ontario
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boiling rocks isnt smart because it can make and compounds bound up in the rock airborn via the steam. if there is anything harmful you will be breathing it in.
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