What is Live Base Rock and what is it used for?
We harvest about 5000 lbs of rock per month. Once the rock is placed in our holding tanks, we see that some of the divers selections do not meet the high quality standards of porosity, color or life-form attachment for the Live Rock that we market. This rock is kept in the same holding systems as our top-shelf rock and has the same bio-diversity and bio-filtration. Many of our customers with large tanks (120 Gallons or larger) use Live Base Rock Since some of the rock at the bottom of the reef in large tanks will not be as visible, it can be used to support the other, more visible Gulf and Keys rock in the tank. In addition, it is a way to save a little money on the rock that is not as visible, but is required to perform the same function in the tank environment. With other customers it is simply a matter of budget, and many of our customers have told us that our Live Base Rock is better quality than what they can purchase at their local fish stores or other on-line sites.
Related Questions
- I am also used to doing the fishless cycle method with ammonia. Would I have to add ammonia with the live rock in the tank for cycling?
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