Is this enough rock.

MINIATUS · 09-12-2005, 06:41 PM

On the weekend I bought all new rock for the new setup. This stuff is very very light and holey for a better word. I put it in the tank to make sure I had enough. It actually takes up the same amount of space my old Fiji took up.
I hope to aquascape it alot bet when I have water in the tank.
78 lbs of this replaces 125 lbs of Fiji.

Think i need more or not

MINIATUS

Gina · 09-12-2005, 07:00 PM

Personally, I vote it looks fine!
Amazing that it takes up the same amount as your old rock!

MINIATUS · 09-12-2005, 07:07 PM

The old rock was tight together so no space between the rock.I think that was a big part of the problem last time.

MINIATUS

Gina · 09-12-2005, 07:14 PM

You should have some nice flow through that rock!

Newt · 09-12-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gina

You should have some nice flow through that rock!

Agreed...

All looks great MINI, can't wait to see the rescaping.

XBwlr · 09-13-2005, 09:27 AM

Looks good to me Min.

cheeks69 · 09-13-2005, 10:17 AM

Min do you have a fish list ? Are you going to have a remote DSB ?

If it's going to be a Berlin filtration system then I would increase the amount of LR. What skimmer are you going to use ?

MINIATUS · 09-13-2005, 04:43 PM

No remote sand bed but maybe in the future. Skimmer is a Turboflotor Classic with Ocean runner pump. How much more rock. No fish list yet that is later down the road.

MINIATUS

cheeks69 · 09-13-2005, 07:02 PM

Miniatus what size is the tank a 90 gal. ?

If it is and your going Berlin type setup then I would definitely go with 125 lbs. of very porous LR like you already have, of course this is depending on how much livestock your planning to go with, if it's going to be a heavy bio-load you may need more.

MINIATUS · 09-13-2005, 07:13 PM

Im picking up another 50 lbs this Friday. I dont plan on a heavy Bioload fish wise. But its better to be safe than sorry.

MINIATUS

Tarasco · 09-14-2005, 01:23 AM

You're going to have to show us what it looks like with more rock. It sounds like you have some more rockscaping to do. Personally I wouldn't add more rock till you decide what kind of rockscaping you're going to stick with. But it looks good so far.

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MINIATUS Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St.Thomas,Ontario Posts: 506 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this enough rock. The old rock was tight together so no space between the rock.I think that was a big part of the problem last time. MINIATUS

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this enough rock. Min do you have a fish list ? Are you going to have a remote DSB ? If it's going to be a Berlin filtration system then I would increase the amount of LR. What skimmer are you going to use ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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MINIATUS Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St.Thomas,Ontario Posts: 506 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this enough rock. No remote sand bed but maybe in the future. Skimmer is a Turboflotor Classic with Ocean runner pump. How much more rock. No fish list yet that is later down the road. MINIATUS

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this enough rock. Miniatus what size is the tank a 90 gal. ? If it is and your going Berlin type setup then I would definitely go with 125 lbs. of very porous LR like you already have, of course this is depending on how much livestock your planning to go with, if it's going to be a heavy bio-load you may need more. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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MINIATUS Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St.Thomas,Ontario Posts: 506 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this enough rock. Im picking up another 50 lbs this Friday. I dont plan on a heavy Bioload fish wise. But its better to be safe than sorry. MINIATUS

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