just checkin.

x17x11x · 05-26-2008, 11:04 PM

ok im new on this site. but just today iv joined like 5 salt water forums and iv gotten a variety of responses, first off i have a 125 gallon tank its been going for a few months. i have a clown, blue goby, chromis, couple feather dusters, sponges, star fish, blue crabs, brain coral, and 2 little tiny pieces of live rock. it looks pathetic in the tank. so i went out a found a piece of rock out in a pile next to a field, and i boild it and checked for lime. its now in a sperate tank and im checking ph to see if its setting anything off. would it hurt anything if i put it in. b.c its a perfect rock to put in its like 50lbs and has holes and little caves

Dentoid · 05-26-2008, 11:08 PM

Welcome to the Sanctuary! This is a judgement call. Land locked rock can contain metal ores and/or contaminants that you may not want in your tank for obvious reasons. What was the result of your lime test?

rlcline76 · 05-27-2008, 12:32 AM

I've seen your question on other sites.
Welcome to this one!

AQTCJAK · 05-27-2008, 12:51 AM

Welcome Aboard

vdituri · 05-27-2008, 12:15 PM

Welcome aboard!

Any idea what kind of rock it is?

lcstorc · 05-27-2008, 12:18 PM

Welcome to RS!
Personally I wouldn't risk it.
It may not be an initial problem but many times I have heard of this type of rock to be more prone to algae growth. Nobody knows why.
Cracker is one of the people so check out his thread.
Amusingly enough I know someone who used cement blocks without problem.

Tru2nr · 05-29-2008, 04:32 PM

def. agree its a judgement call it could work amazing for you but at the same time it could be a huge crash to the system personally i like to very the type of rocks that i have in my tank(live rock from different locations) i find it easier to do alot of aquascaping with different sizes shapes of rock

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x17x11x Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2008 Location: new york Posts: 120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	just checkin. ok im new on this site. but just today iv joined like 5 salt water forums and iv gotten a variety of responses, first off i have a 125 gallon tank its been going for a few months. i have a clown, blue goby, chromis, couple feather dusters, sponges, star fish, blue crabs, brain coral, and 2 little tiny pieces of live rock. it looks pathetic in the tank. so i went out a found a piece of rock out in a pile next to a field, and i boild it and checked for lime. its now in a sperate tank and im checking ph to see if its setting anything off. would it hurt anything if i put it in. b.c its a perfect rock to put in its like 50lbs and has holes and little caves

05-26-2008, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: just checkin. Welcome to the Sanctuary! This is a judgement call. Land locked rock can contain metal ores and/or contaminants that you may not want in your tank for obvious reasons. What was the result of your lime test? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,365 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: just checkin. I've seen your question on other sites. Welcome to this one!

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,932 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: just checkin. Welcome to RS! Personally I wouldn't risk it. It may not be an initial problem but many times I have heard of this type of rock to be more prone to algae growth. Nobody knows why. Cracker is one of the people so check out his thread. Amusingly enough I know someone who used cement blocks without problem. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

05-29-2008, 04:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: just checkin. def. agree its a judgement call it could work amazing for you but at the same time it could be a huge crash to the system personally i like to very the type of rocks that i have in my tank(live rock from different locations) i find it easier to do alot of aquascaping with different sizes shapes of rock __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

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