Storing live rock

[stevesparkes]

Hi guys,
 
I’ve not been on here much but I do have a question I could do with some advice with.
 
I want to collect together some live rock over a period of 2 or 3 months so I can hopefully get some good pieces and build my perfect rockscape.
 
I was going to keep in salt water with plenty of water movement. It would be kept in the shed in a container so the water would get cold especially at night.
 
The question is:- Do I need to heat the water and do I need lights.
 
I’m having trouble finding dry rock and can only seem to find cured live rock. If the above is a problem I’ll just have to re cure my rock once I’m happy with what I’ve got.
 
Thanks
 
Steve

 

[RSM250PEARL]

Hi Steve, I've actually done this before. I kept all my rock in a big tub with a heater and a pump in SW just to keep the bacteria alive. I didn't use lights but I did have a small spare skimmer running but after a little while it stopped producing anything. You could alternatively do occasional WC on the water their sitting in. Hope that helps.

 

[BigAl07]

Ditto! Here's how I did my last small batch of LR

• Large SW capable container
• 2 Power heads to keep water circulating
• 2 150W heaters (keep it up to temp is my belief)
• Do water changes 1x month of about 20%
• No light would be great unless there are photosynthetic coral you're trying to save
• Add a shrimp or some other "Organic" material to the container 1x - 2x week to keep the bacteria thriving

 

[stevesparkes]

Cheers thanks for the reply's.