Im not exactly a veteran, but I love getting wet live rock. watching hitchikers spring to life is probably my favourite part of starting a new tank. I would go wet each and every time. I even have some soft corals and zoas that came on the rock as minute polyps in my very first tank still going strong. As for shipping it with water, why ship it at all? do LFS in America not have big tanks/containers full of live rock to sift though?
Done both through the years. The wet if you have the resources can yield amazing life even after curing rare stuff shows up. But you need to be patient and do it right. Dry is convenient but still needs curing and actually had some cool life survive and grow after curing some. The age of live rock to me looks so much beautiful with different looks. Seems like many years ago the live rock was really excellent from what have seen today(imo).
Made the mistake of cutting curing too soon from some rock bought at brs. Real big pieces with deep holes. Not sure what it was but if it were not for my heavy filtration could of been catastrophe because the die off was a lot on those pieces even days and days after curing. It was deep in those big pieces. Like a sci fi movie"it came from deep within the rock"ha ha
Next video should be about different pests and algae, and how to deal with each one. ie. Bubble algae..emerald crabs or a stiff plastic tube to break and suck out individual
One question, do i have to follow the 1 pound LR per gallon rule? Im planning to have 20 gallon FOWLR tank with 2 Ocellaris Clownfish and 1 Bangaii only. I want to have only 10 Ibs of LR, bare bottom, with an over the top mechanical filter. I might get a hang on back skimmer.
Is dry rock the same as ceramic rock? Also, if you use ceramic rock, how does the beneficial bacteria grow? Does it not need a source like some initial live rock in the tank/sump before adding any ceramic rock? Thanks for the videos. :)
i want tampa bay live rock because it has alot of hitch hikers... but too expensive... dry rock however look so unnatural but its very cheap and very easy to aquascape...
A little help please, I was wondering if I could do the whole curing process of The dry Rock,( in it's own buck as shown in the video above) and also cycle my tank (29 BioCube) with live sand only at the same time? So that when the dry Rock is done curing I could just plop it in the tank and off we go. Is this possible? thanks
BulkReefSupplyCom thank you so much!! Off to my local shop for some Rock and sand then!! One more question, what temperature should I have the rock bucket when curing? Thanks
I started a second tank with one live rock and some brs reef savor rock I love it , I rinsed ur well be for scaping someone told me that I should never use dry rock , would I have to cycle longer?
So I found a dry coral or reef rock in my backyard and it's been dry for 20+ years outside and I washed it and placed in my aquarium , in my fresh water aquarium , Is this okay for freshwater ?
So am I understanding this that I have to cure the dry live rock outside of the tank for up to 8 weeks and THEN do the cycle process as well? That's like 3 mos before you can start doing anything with your tank.
i i start with caribsea dry rock, in a fresh new tank, do I need to do a 100% waterchange still during curing? oder can I do the curing & cycling together? and do 20-25% waterchanges when needed at the end of the cycle?
so at the moment my tank is running with only saltwater since 1-2 weeks now and scimmer + adding niteout. would if be better to put the dryrocks in a bin for 1-2 weeks with a pump + heating and saltwater? and then move them to the aquarium? when do i know if the rock is cured? then after putting the cured rocks in the tank I would do a like 20% waterchange after the cycle is done right? still not so clear to me how to cure the rocks... or what happens during this process... Thanks for your advice! you guys rock!
Since I am starting a new tank and have some very lightly used reef saver rock that is dry, its still the cream color and all but I soaked for a few days and I detected ammonia. Makes sense to put in tank and start cyling in the tank right? That was my plan. Do I do a water change if it gets to high? Is it over 5?
I also bought some live rock from someone and i just tested and it has zero ammonia and the water dosnt smell at all. It looks very dirty though. I also have some dry live rock that looks new like reef saver but detected a little amonia when I put it in saltwater to soak. So I plan on setting up a small 36 gallon just beacuse I bought it so cheap with light and sump, skimmer and so much more. Plug and play. Later when I have the money to buy some radions. I plan on upgrading a 75 gallon I have already, but Its not plumbed and I cant afford the lights and all it would take to get ready. How can I save this perfect live rock and keep it good and clean and live when i am ready to upgrade in about 6 months? I dont want to use it now because it is alot of tonga branches and only one large base piece and one arche. I defietly want to add those later and save them! How often do I change water? It will be stored in garage that is carzy hot n florida! Could I just take it out of water and save or would it turn bad or loose its live ness. I was surpised that this white reef save former live rock had amoina present when I added water so maybe drying out isnt a good idea
BulkReefSupplyCom thanks for getting back to me I have couple more questions. when curing in the bucket for a month or so, do I put the bio Spira in the bucket while curing. and I want to glue the rocks together should I do that before throwing them in curing bucket. this is for my 16 biocube. it's been up and running for 2 months with lots of coral frags and couple of fish im looking to get the pukani rock
Hi just wanna ask am advise or tips from you.which type of rocks should i get??a cured liverock or the carib sea rock.any significant differences aside from colour
Man I have a question, what about DIY rock? Using argonite,salt,concrete and crush coral? What can you expect at long-term in your aquarium? Would you recommend? If so,why?
if my lfs sells dry and wet rock is it possible that they have dry rock that is already cured so i dont have to soak it for 4-8 weeks? thats quite some time to wait before starting my tank
I'm starting my 90g I'm reading a lot of reviews about dry rocks and a good option I decided to go on pukani. if I order dry rocks like pukani to you guys do I need to cure it in separate container or I can do it in my main display bcoz nothing s live yet. while I'm cycling my tank?
No freshwater need some live rock aswell.... the reason why live rock is not popular on freshwater is alot of people only have a a fish in their tank...
wouldn't utilizing a calcium carbonate rock (live or dry) and aragonite sand bed provide ph buffering capabilities, rather than going with another form of rock?
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Im not exactly a veteran, but I love getting wet live rock. watching hitchikers spring to life is probably my favourite part of starting a new tank. I would go wet each and every time. I even have some soft corals and zoas that came on the rock as minute polyps in my very first tank still going strong. As for shipping it with water, why ship it at all? do LFS in America not have big tanks/containers full of live rock to sift though?
Thanks this is the best informative video on the different types of dry rock
I just made a purchase from BRS and it comes in soon! I ordered reef saver :) cannot wait to get it and begin cycling!
I tried Salt Tanks 3x. The last time I started with Dry Rock... best choice I made!!
Done both through the years. The wet if you have the resources can yield amazing life even after curing rare stuff shows up. But you need to be patient and do it right. Dry is convenient but still needs curing and actually had some cool life survive and grow after curing some. The age of live rock to me looks so much beautiful with different looks.
Seems like many years ago the live rock was really excellent from what have seen today(imo).
Made the mistake of cutting curing too soon from some rock bought at brs. Real big pieces with deep holes. Not sure what it was but if it were not for my heavy filtration could of been catastrophe because the die off was a lot on those pieces even days and days after curing. It was deep in those big pieces. Like a sci fi movie"it came from deep within the rock"ha ha
Rock is great all I will ever use in my tanks an the customer service is AMAZING. Thanks for everything.
I love that Tonga branch ...I want to stack them like branches and cover them with a bunch of diff type of zoas
thanks I'm looking to get into the hobby and I was going to get live rock but I saw it was too expensive and also saw your video going with dry rock
Very informative and straight to the point... awesome video... thank you
I'm in the process of setting up my first reef tank. I went with dry rock
***** I ordered Key Largo rocks from Marcorocks before I know you guys sold dry rock. Would have been easier to pick up as I' in the Twin Cities
Next video should be about different pests and algae, and how to deal with each one.
ie. Bubble algae..emerald crabs or a stiff plastic tube to break and suck out individual
nice advice thanks
awesome! love the pukani rock!
Carib sea dry life rock is very good too
does the salinity of the water used for curing matter? or does it just have to be salty in general
One question, do i have to follow the 1 pound LR per gallon rule? Im planning to have 20 gallon FOWLR tank with 2 Ocellaris Clownfish and 1 Bangaii only. I want to have only 10 Ibs of LR, bare bottom, with an over the top mechanical filter. I might get a hang on back skimmer.
Is dry rock the same as ceramic rock?
Also, if you use ceramic rock, how does the beneficial bacteria grow? Does it not need a source like some initial live rock in the tank/sump before adding any ceramic rock? Thanks for the videos. :)
+BulkReefSupplyCom Thanks for the help. Also, does it take much longer for the tank to cycle using dry ceramic rock?
i want tampa bay live rock because it has alot of hitch hikers... but too expensive... dry rock however look so unnatural but its very cheap and very easy to aquascape...
Hi I kent use dry live rock in freshwater ?.thank you Regards Edwin Ed big fish
A little help please,
I was wondering if I could do the whole curing process of The dry Rock,( in it's own buck as shown in the video above) and also cycle my tank (29 BioCube) with live sand only at the same time? So that when the dry Rock is done curing I could just plop it in the tank and off we go. Is this possible? thanks
BulkReefSupplyCom thank you so much!! Off to my local shop for some Rock and sand then!! One more question, what temperature should I have the rock bucket when curing? Thanks
Best Rock out there ill never go back to liverock only Reefsaver and pukani! I have some right now in my Reef! Reefsaver rock stunning when purple.
Can I use this in my freshwater tank? I have a 14gal cube with a school of tetras a frog and pleco thanks for your response in advance friends!
You'll probably notice that this rock will increase your pH too much.
Can you bleach used live rock to bring it back to being dry rock?
I started a second tank with one live rock and some brs reef savor rock I love it , I rinsed ur well be for scaping someone told me that I should never use dry rock , would I have to cycle longer?
BulkReefSupplyCom thanks so much the LFS insisted that I come back and buy turbo start
can u put dry rock in a fresh water fish tank ? and best to flush it out with running water ?
I'm a seasoned reefer but I don't think it's the same kind you're talking about
It says on your page, 2.57$ per pound but how much will It really cost
So I found a dry coral or reef rock in my backyard and it's been dry for 20+ years outside and I washed it and placed in my aquarium , in my fresh water aquarium , Is this okay for freshwater ?
So am I understanding this that I have to cure the dry live rock outside of the tank for up to 8 weeks and THEN do the cycle process as well? That's like 3 mos before you can start doing anything with your tank.
i i start with caribsea dry rock, in a fresh new tank, do I need to do a 100% waterchange still during curing? oder can I do the curing & cycling together? and do 20-25% waterchanges when needed at the end of the cycle?
so at the moment my tank is running with only saltwater since 1-2 weeks now and scimmer + adding niteout. would if be better to put the dryrocks in a bin for 1-2 weeks with a pump + heating and saltwater? and then move them to the aquarium? when do i know if the rock is cured? then after putting the cured rocks in the tank I would do a like 20% waterchange after the cycle is done right? still not so clear to me how to cure the rocks... or what happens during this process... Thanks for your advice! you guys rock!
*****
see above :) comment... somehow didn't add your name
cool thanks so much!!!
Since I am starting a new tank and have some very lightly used reef saver rock that is dry, its still the cream color and all but I soaked for a few days and I detected ammonia. Makes sense to put in tank and start cyling in the tank right? That was my plan. Do I do a water change if it gets to high? Is it over 5?
do you have to cure the reef saver rock before placing it in aquarium?
Do you have a video on explaining how to cure it???
I also bought some live rock from someone and i just tested and it has zero ammonia and the water dosnt smell at all. It looks very dirty though. I also have some dry live rock that looks new like reef saver but detected a little amonia when I put it in saltwater to soak. So I plan on setting up a small 36 gallon just beacuse I bought it so cheap with light and sump, skimmer and so much more. Plug and play. Later when I have the money to buy some radions. I plan on upgrading a 75 gallon I have already, but Its not plumbed and I cant afford the lights and all it would take to get ready. How can I save this perfect live rock and keep it good and clean and live when i am ready to upgrade in about 6 months? I dont want to use it now because it is alot of tonga branches and only one large base piece and one arche. I defietly want to add those later and save them! How often do I change water? It will be stored in garage that is carzy hot n florida! Could I just take it out of water and save or would it turn bad or loose its live ness. I was surpised that this white reef save former live rock had amoina present when I added water so maybe drying out isnt a good idea
What about dry into a established tank? I have fake coral that just grows yucky brown algae when my lights on on ,this would be easier .
If the dry rock was previously used in an aquarium, but now dry, you'll want to cure the rock before adding to an established system.
Can I use 'river rock' from a river near my house after cleaning??? thanks David
unless you are making freshwater aquarium then no...
I wish you guys can ship to Australia I really need your products😩😩
R u in Brisbane?
I have soapstone rocks, can i put them in my aquarium?
We would avoid putting these in the tank. They could possibly leach minerals into the water.
what if I don't have place to cure rocks? Can I just use them directly?
You can cure them in the tank if you don't have any livestock in it
how am I going to get the live bugs that are good. mysis shrimp, little feather dusters, mini brittle stars ect...
BulkReefSupplyCom thanks for getting back to me
I have couple more questions. when curing in the bucket for a month or so, do I put the bio Spira in the bucket while curing. and I want to glue the rocks together should I do that before throwing them in curing bucket. this is for my 16 biocube. it's been up and running for 2 months with lots of coral frags and couple of fish
im looking to get the pukani rock
Hi just wanna ask am advise or tips from you.which type of rocks should i get??a cured liverock or the carib sea rock.any significant differences aside from colour
So means to say its fine and better getting a dry rock than a live rock right?thanks
In my area they only have carib sea,liverocks cured & uncured and fiji rocks so not sure which to choose
Can i use these types of rocks in freshwater tank?
Thank you for your reply. Appreciate it
I guess rocks aren't so bad to get on Christmas for a present...
Man I have a question, what about DIY rock?
Using argonite,salt,concrete and crush coral?
What can you expect at long-term in your aquarium?
Would you recommend? If so,why?
its not any close to be good
Can Pukani Dry Rock Be Shipped To Canada
if my lfs sells dry and wet rock is it possible that they have dry rock that is already cured so i dont have to soak it for 4-8 weeks? thats quite some time to wait before starting my tank
Definitely possible. I'd ask your LFS and they should be able to tell you exactly what they have in stock and how long it's been curing for.
I'm starting my 90g I'm reading a lot of reviews about dry rocks and a good option I decided to go on pukani. if I order dry rocks like pukani to you guys do I need to cure it in separate container or I can do it in my main display bcoz nothing s live yet. while I'm cycling my tank?
Great info!
are live rock just for salt water aquariums?
No freshwater need some live rock aswell.... the reason why live rock is not popular on freshwater is alot of people only have a a fish in their tank...
I have tons that kind of rock.. from the Philippines
Cool video..I got 100lbs. of dry rock for free from someone at a yard sale who just didn't want it!!
Dry=cheaper, safer, pest free, more time to sculpt!
Can I use river rocks from a nearby lake and add a beneficial turbo bacteria to my saltwater tank? Live rock is pretty expensive and out of my budget
for my salt water 100 gal tank
wouldn't utilizing a calcium carbonate rock (live or dry) and aragonite sand bed provide ph buffering capabilities, rather than going with another form of rock?
Awesome
Too bad you can’t get pukani anymore.
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