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03/12/2006, 08:52 PM
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live rock life
when do u start to see things on the live rock?
does it take a couple of months. |
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03/12/2006, 09:03 PM
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It's hard to say. Some will come out fairly quickly once water parameters get into the proper ranges. My reef's been up for over two years or so and I'm literally seeing some things for the first time now.
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I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR |
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03/12/2006, 09:07 PM
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Avi had it right on. I have had a 75 up for a little over a year and I am still finding new things all the time.
However, I noticed my first Soft Coral after about 2 months. It has now grown about 10" tall! Just keep loking/checking. It will happen!
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03/12/2006, 09:27 PM
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where did you guys get your rock and what kinds of rock did you guys get?
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Just keep swimming! Current Tank Info: 55 gal. fresh water cichlid tank/ 10 gal. hospital tank/ 65 gal. soon to be reef tank |
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03/12/2006, 09:35 PM
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i got all kinds of hitchikers, from polyps to urchins, i got my rock from www.reefscience.com indonesia
and www.pacificeastaquaculture.com tonga heres a pic of the indo with my hitchiker urchin 
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a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3 |
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03/12/2006, 09:44 PM
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nice
i got my rock from premiumaquatics.com figi rock
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2 perc clownfish, 2 peppermint shrimp, astrea, turbo, & nassarius snails, 20 lbs Live Rock Current Tank Info: 20gal FOWLR |
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03/12/2006, 09:45 PM
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WOW! that is really nice rock. cute urchin...its so tiny lol
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03/12/2006, 10:46 PM
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I'd go with the leads you're getting here. I got my rock through a local fish store. It was pretty nice but not as nice as the stuff I've seen available from reliable rock sources on the Internet. They generally have a lot more variety than the rock that I got locally, even if mine isn't bad.
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I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR |
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