Has any one used fossilized coral rock?

kingfisher62 · 08/19/2009, 07:22 PM

I was just at "petsmart" and picked up a bag of "Reef Rock" on impulse.
It is put out by Caribsea ,6 pounds for 12 bucks and contains several small fist size pieces. They look pretty good and are fairly porous.
I figured they would seed well and I could also use them for frags.

Before I put them in my tank , I would love to hear if some one else has used them or anything like it.

chort55 · 08/20/2009, 08:47 AM

All but 2 or 3 pieces of the rock in my tank are that rock. I rinsed it and added it no problem

I have also added another bag since I set the tank up w/o issues, jut rinsed it off and added it in.

kingfisher62 · 08/20/2009, 07:47 PM

Thats cool!
How does it look now?
Did it color up nicely and is it supporting many organisms?
Are your zoas spreading on to them?

chort55 · 08/20/2009, 07:53 PM

My tank is only a few months old, but the coraline is growing good on them. The bristleworms,pods, and stars enjoy all the little holes too. Zoa's are spreading on it much yet since everything came from just small frags (most still on the plugs LOL) but the few I have mounted are starting to spread and attach fine. I have a leather that stuck to it pretty quick though

chort55 · 08/20/2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by chort55
My tank is only a few months old, but the coraline is growing good on them. The bristleworms,pods, and stars enjoy all the little holes too. Zoa's are spreading on it much yet since everything came from just small frags (most still on the plugs LOL) but the few I have mounted are starting to spread and attach fine. I have a leather that stuck to it pretty quick though

FWIW- I have a couple chunks of HA growing on the rock I got from a local reefer, but none on the petsmart stuff, just coraline

kingfisher62 · 08/20/2009, 08:10 PM

I wish I had some zoanthids, I used to have lots in my 14g biocube . They thrived for about 18 month and then they just slowly disappeared. I do not know what caused it.
Well these are going into my 55g , I'll put them in tomorrow.
Thanks for the feedback!

08/19/2009, 07:22 PM	#1
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	Has any one used fossilized coral rock? I was just at "petsmart" and picked up a bag of "Reef Rock" on impulse. It is put out by Caribsea ,6 pounds for 12 bucks and contains several small fist size pieces. They look pretty good and are fairly porous. I figured they would seed well and I could also use them for frags. Before I put them in my tank , I would love to hear if some one else has used them or anything like it. __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

08/20/2009, 07:47 PM	#3
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	Thats cool! How does it look now? Did it color up nicely and is it supporting many organisms? Are your zoas spreading on to them? __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

08/20/2009, 08:10 PM	#6
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	I wish I had some zoanthids, I used to have lots in my 14g biocube . They thrived for about 18 month and then they just slowly disappeared. I do not know what caused it. Well these are going into my 55g , I'll put them in tomorrow. Thanks for the feedback! __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

08/20/2009, 08:47 AM	#2
chort55 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 1,274	All but 2 or 3 pieces of the rock in my tank are that rock. I rinsed it and added it no problem I have also added another bag since I set the tank up w/o issues, jut rinsed it off and added it in.

08/20/2009, 07:53 PM	#4
chort55 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 1,274	My tank is only a few months old, but the coraline is growing good on them. The bristleworms,pods, and stars enjoy all the little holes too. Zoa's are spreading on it much yet since everything came from just small frags (most still on the plugs LOL) but the few I have mounted are starting to spread and attach fine. I have a leather that stuck to it pretty quick though