luck

kerry · 03-05-2007, 12:04 AM

So last Sunday I told everyone I had ordered 150 lbs. live rock. I cancelled my order when lady luck almost took me off my feet! Only five blocks from my house a gentleman was selling 300+ lbs. of live rock along with 2 canister filters, 2 bio filters, sump ect.. Did I mention that it had been sustained for 10 years yet? I was already set up for my live rock coming in, so in a matter of hours (and some cursing), this was the result! It has been 5 days with little to no spikes (since I used most of his water and bio bale), no die off, ....and believe it or not, new growth with my lights that are way brighter than the ones he had. And I thought this was going to be hard lol. Wish my luck with my "to good to be true reef" -kerry

Devilboy · 03-05-2007, 12:06 AM

good find....

but there is such a thing as live rock being saturated where it will release nasties back into the water column

saltwaterfarm · 03-05-2007, 04:40 AM

Nice Rock!

lcstorc · 03-05-2007, 07:59 AM

Great find! Congrats.
If you are going for a reef, I would ditch the bio-balls. They are going to cause a nitrate problem for you in the long run. Just let the rock be your biological filter and you should be fine. Also be sure to keep those canister filters clean or they will cause problems as well. They trap a lot of detrius so they will need to be cleaned frequently,

boozeman · 03-05-2007, 11:24 AM

carpe diem

Devilboy · 03-05-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by boozeman

carpe diem

Rock on dude!!!!

rDr4g0n · 03-05-2007, 05:18 PM

what ridiculous fortune! thats awesome for you dude.

Snelly40 · 03-05-2007, 05:50 PM

nice find buddy, thats sweet

i would, as mentioned above, lose the boi balls and bail . THe live rock will take care of all that

iamkellogg · 03-10-2007, 03:50 AM

That is too awesome.

Kelly

03-05-2007, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	luck So last Sunday I told everyone I had ordered 150 lbs. live rock. I cancelled my order when lady luck almost took me off my feet! Only five blocks from my house a gentleman was selling 300+ lbs. of live rock along with 2 canister filters, 2 bio filters, sump ect.. Did I mention that it had been sustained for 10 years yet? I was already set up for my live rock coming in, so in a matter of hours (and some cursing), this was the result! It has been 5 days with little to no spikes (since I used most of his water and bio bale), no die off, ....and believe it or not, new growth with my lights that are way brighter than the ones he had. And I thought this was going to be hard lol. Wish my luck with my "to good to be true reef" -kerry

03-05-2007, 12:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Devilboy Serpent Star Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: luck good find.... but there is such a thing as live rock being saturated where it will release nasties back into the water column __________________ 75g RR w/20g sump, Panworld 50PX Return pump Reef Octopus NW200 Skimmer 50# Kaelini, 50# Marshall Island rock

03-05-2007, 04:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: luck Nice Rock! __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

03-05-2007, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,423 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: luck Great find! Congrats. If you are going for a reef, I would ditch the bio-balls. They are going to cause a nitrate problem for you in the long run. Just let the rock be your biological filter and you should be fine. Also be sure to keep those canister filters clean or they will cause problems as well. They trap a lot of detrius so they will need to be cleaned frequently, __________________ 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 Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-05-2007, 05:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,165 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: luck what ridiculous fortune! thats awesome for you dude. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

03-05-2007, 05:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,280 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: luck nice find buddy, thats sweet i would, as mentioned above, lose the boi balls and bail . THe live rock will take care of all that __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

03-10-2007, 03:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
iamkellogg Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Owensville, IN Posts: 174 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: luck That is too awesome. Kelly

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