Red limestone

Jedikk1 · 12/25/2011, 04:00 PM

Hello

Has anyone tried to put red limestone (or however it's called) into the tank?

I'm curious if anyone uses it, how such tank would look like, if coralline algae lives on it? Is it practical? Maybe someone has a photo? I would be thankful

sporto0 · 12/25/2011, 04:14 PM

That looks like Tonga branching rock & it appears to me to be made of coral skeletons, so my guess would be it would work great.

Jedikk1 · 12/26/2011, 06:17 AM

And how about general look in tank? Is anyone running tank with it?

Jedikk1 · 12/26/2011, 03:50 PM

seriously? No tank with this rock? So maybe someone knows english name for this rocks ? (unless it's called simply red limestone)

Cptn Spaulding · 12/27/2011, 09:38 AM

Coralline algae can grow on pretty much anything. If it's porous and phosphate free there should be no issue at all. It looks pretty porous and light. I, however have not seen many rocks like that in a tank. I think it looks pretty awesome though.

racedout · 12/27/2011, 09:41 AM

Have never heard of that before, but looks very interesting!

Jedikk1 · 12/27/2011, 01:11 PM

Yup, it is porous but not so light as it seem to be. I am wondering why this is not common rock, I mean it's good to have live rock, most of tanks have, but if you decide to start with dead rock almost everyone chooses typical white limestone or diy 'live' rock. Mby this rock has some bad aspects?

Randy Holmes-Farley · 12/27/2011, 01:47 PM

Where did you get it?

Jedikk1 · 12/27/2011, 02:21 PM

You can buy it in typical aquarium shop in Poland, many of them. Haven't seen them in any reef tank though. I thought it's common rock all over the world.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 12/27/2011, 04:32 PM

It is probably OK to use, but it is hard to know for sure without knowing how it was formed. I'd rinse it well first. I'm sure it will look like a lot of other live rock once coralline is growing on it.

Jedikk1 · 12/28/2011, 02:04 AM

They are dead corals, that's what sellers say. Rinsing is great idea, even with boiling water I guess. Thanks.

And one more, mby someone knows english name for it? xd typing 'red limestone' for example in google doesn't show the rock. I've translated this directly from polish (red limestone or coral limestone), so I don't know if it is correct.

12/25/2011, 04:00 PM	#1
Jedikk1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 6	Red limestone Hello Has anyone tried to put red limestone (or however it's called) into the tank? I'm curious if anyone uses it, how such tank would look like, if coralline algae lives on it? Is it practical? Maybe someone has a photo? I would be thankful

12/27/2011, 01:47 PM	#8
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	Where did you get it? __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

12/27/2011, 04:32 PM	#10
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	It is probably OK to use, but it is hard to know for sure without knowing how it was formed. I'd rinse it well first. I'm sure it will look like a lot of other live rock once coralline is growing on it. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

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12/25/2011, 04:14 PM	#2
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	That looks like Tonga branching rock & it appears to me to be made of coral skeletons, so my guess would be it would work great.

12/26/2011, 06:17 AM	#3
Jedikk1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 6	And how about general look in tank? Is anyone running tank with it?

12/26/2011, 03:50 PM	#4
Jedikk1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 6	seriously? No tank with this rock? So maybe someone knows english name for this rocks ? (unless it's called simply red limestone)

12/27/2011, 09:38 AM	#5
Cptn Spaulding Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 598	Coralline algae can grow on pretty much anything. If it's porous and phosphate free there should be no issue at all. It looks pretty porous and light. I, however have not seen many rocks like that in a tank. I think it looks pretty awesome though.

12/27/2011, 09:41 AM	#6
racedout Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 67	Have never heard of that before, but looks very interesting!

12/27/2011, 01:11 PM	#7
Jedikk1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 6	Yup, it is porous but not so light as it seem to be. I am wondering why this is not common rock, I mean it's good to have live rock, most of tanks have, but if you decide to start with dead rock almost everyone chooses typical white limestone or diy 'live' rock. Mby this rock has some bad aspects?

12/27/2011, 02:21 PM	#9
Jedikk1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 6	You can buy it in typical aquarium shop in Poland, many of them. Haven't seen them in any reef tank though. I thought it's common rock all over the world.

12/28/2011, 02:04 AM	#11
Jedikk1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 6	They are dead corals, that's what sellers say. Rinsing is great idea, even with boiling water I guess. Thanks. And one more, mby someone knows english name for it? xd typing 'red limestone' for example in google doesn't show the rock. I've translated this directly from polish (red limestone or coral limestone), so I don't know if it is correct.