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sepgundamrg
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Location: Arkansas
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 Posted: 2008.01.14(Mon)20:44 Post subject: how much live rock? |
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I was wondering how much live rock I should get for a 55gal tank. This tank should have a skimmer and sump. I also want to grow some macro algae or plants in the main tank where should I go for info on that?
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tayler
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Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Location: parksville B.C.
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| Posted: 2008.01.15(Tue)0:08 Post subject: |
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I think 1-2 pounds per gallon is the ruleof thumb
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Flame Angel
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: 2008.01.15(Tue)1:19 Post subject: |
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I think as much as you can, the more the better (obvisously not too much so that your fish don't have any where to swim)  |
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sepgundamrg
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Flame Angel
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: 2008.01.15(Tue)16:33 Post subject: |
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| Around here usually $13-14 (Au), but probably different depending on where you live. Or you can order it online, but I have never done that and don't know what the prices are like. |
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Pete Harcoff
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: 2008.01.15(Tue)16:50 Post subject: |
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| sepgundamrg wrote: | | OK, how much does live rock usually cost? |
IIRC, I paid about $7/pound (Cdn). It will probably vary from shop to shop. If you can find any local aquarists selling it cheaper, you might be able to save a few bucks that way. |
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Funky Fish
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: 2008.01.16(Wed)10:25 Post subject: |
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In euros, where I am, you have to pay around 22euros a kilo for Indonesian Grade A live rock!!!!!!
Or 15 euros a kilo for Fiji live rock!!
I'm sure it probably works out the same in conversion rates but..still I feel I'm paying way more than you guys!!
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sepgundamrg
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: 2008.01.16(Wed)13:52 Post subject: |
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OK so from what I can tell its expensive no matter where you live... Lol I thought it was only gonna be about 2 months before water hit it....
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newmarinetanker
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Joined: 10 Oct 2006
Location: Virginia
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| Posted: 2008.04.07(Mon)12:46 Post subject: |
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| You can always buy dead rock and mix it in with live rock. After about 4-7months the dead rock will become live rock. Dead rock cost about $1.50-$3 USD. |
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Michael L.
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Location: Nanaimo, B.C, Canada
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| Posted: 2008.04.08(Tue)8:30 Post subject: |
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I recommend searching the classifieds ads in your local paper to find some good deals on rock. I found a complete setup that someone wanted to sell a while ago that included the tank (which I use for an auto top off tank), a skimmer (that I use now), a bucket of salt, and some live sand, along with lots of other misc. supplies that I either used or sold. I basically ended up getting 60lbs. of live rock and a 33 gallon aquarium for free after I sold all the junk and used everything I needed.
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