Enough Live Rock or Not?

[MalaysiaBoleh]

I am setting up a marine tank. It has the following dimensions , 4x2x1.5 feet and has a 5 inch dsb. It will be a fish only tank. No Corals. From the pic, enough Live rocks or not?

[MalaysiaBoleh]

no sump. with skimmer and powerhead only. enough kah?

[terryansimon]

depends on your bio load actually. was told that I'd need a minimum of 100kg for my 4ft by 2ft by 2.5ft. probably shitting me, but it was my friend who told me. so yah. hmm.

[MalaysiaBoleh]

I intend to rear a few 4-5 inch marine fishes in it only. With 5 inch dsb, still need a lot of LR or not?

[blueheaven]

wad skimmer u using?

nice

[hamannbmw]

adopt the table of 1kg LR to 10 litres....tats the minimum....correct me if i'm wrong.... , also learn from reefers here......

[MalaysiaBoleh]

wad skimmer u using?

nice

cheap skimmer lar. RM70 only. JEBAO lar not WEIPRO 'sob''sob''sob'

[Golden Tooth]

How many kgs is that? Tambah a bit more lah...

[jd_n]

More more more LRs... still quite empty.

[dradttg]

I read that it is 0.6 kg per gallon.

I have a 2 ft 17 gallons tank. Tt y my tank has 11 kg of LR.

[danano]

Adding more LR would only enhance your biological filteration. It'll take your DSB at least a year to fully mature. You may want to consider adding another 10-20kg of LR.

What fish do you plan on keeping?

[Terryz_]

No need 100kg lar.... abt 70kg will do...

[jc85]

You will defnitely need more LR imho since you not having sump or any filter. Totally dependent on ur bio-filter which is your LR.

You sure u only intend to keep just 4-5" of fish? This means only 1 or 2 small fish. You planning for a full reef tank? Can't wait to see how it will be like, must be cool.

Cheers

[jazzben81]

basically the more LR the better / as much as u can afford.

u cant believe the 'usefulness' of the LR man.

best to use 1 kg per gallon or 0.5 kg per gallon.

[soggy]

believe you me, you say fish only now.. 2 months down the road, you're gonna get your hands on lps. and basing on that fact, it's not enough rocks.

[scooter blenny]

I intend to rear a few 4-5 inch marine fishes in it only. With 5 inch dsb, still need a lot of LR or not?

learn that more LR will help reduce your NO3....

since u got no sump..... u may want to consider....

[MalaysiaBoleh]

I don't like to have too many live rocks wor. Cos my first marine tank got so many live rocks until no place for my fishes to swim and I was only limited to small little fishes. So I setup this tank mainly for fishes and I want them to have a lot of space to swim lor. I intend to rear Tangs , Butterflies and Angels. Can ah? I just bought a 5 kilo flat piece of LR and added it in. Enough LR or not?

See my other tank. too many LR, no space for fishes to swim

[Aspire]

Nice tank you got there dude..

[orgasbt]

BTW, How much is LR over at the "NORTH"" side???

[MalaysiaBoleh]

BTW, How much is LR over at the "NORTH"" side???

RM6 per kilo. Free if you collect yourself. it's not about money.

[jas_soh]

wahhhhh....... i also gian already...

[Dispar_Anthias]

Adding more LR would only enhance your biological filteration. It'll take your DSB at least a year to fully mature. You may want to consider adding another 10-20kg of LR.

What fish do you plan on keeping?

Yah and also more lR creat the more nature look fo the sea

[Dispar_Anthias]

I don't like to have too many live rocks wor. Cos my first marine tank got so many live rocks until no place for my fishes to swim and I was only limited to small little fishes. So I setup this tank mainly for fishes and I want them to have a lot of space to swim lor. I intend to rear Tangs , Butterflies and Angels. Can ah? I just bought a 5 kilo flat piece of LR and added it in. Enough LR or not?

See my other tank. too many LR, no space for fishes to swim

Wonder why you love damsel so much

[dr evil]

damsel tank...........cool

[dradttg]

I don't like to have too many live rocks wor. Cos my first marine tank got so many live rocks until no place for my fishes to swim and I was only limited to small little fishes. So I setup this tank mainly for fishes and I want them to have a lot of space to swim lor. I intend to rear Tangs , Butterflies and Angels. Can ah? I just bought a 5 kilo flat piece of LR and added it in. Enough LR or not?

See my other tank. too many LR, no space for fishes to swim

I have a suggestion.

Your new tank too little LR and your old tank too many. y not move some from your old tank to new?

Then both tank's fishes also happy.