SRC Member bgrking Posted February 26, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hi reefers, 1. May i know if i purchase dead rocks, do i need to soak them in freshwater first? Or alternatively i soak with seawater and let the skimmer do the job? Please advise if there are other ways to go around. 2. Which places can i get cheap and big dead rocks? I'm staying at the west side. Thanks, bgrking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bgrking Posted February 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 Anyone can advise asap please coz buying the dead rocks today... Thanks, bgrking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ah-lim Posted February 27, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 Buy live rock, why do you want to purchase dead? Can buy cured live rock from fellow reefers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bgrking Posted February 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 Was thinking of starting from dead rocks because i have heard some reefers sold live cured rocks but found out that is uncured. Cheers, bgrking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LaW Posted February 27, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 its best to wash it, scrub it, rainse it. saltwater or freshwater doesnt matter. and i got one rubbin bin size container containing all dead rocks but mostly relatively small ones. Quote If a man could beat his own fantasy. Then to only breed in captivity. Then its pointless. Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. || Tank: 78" x 30" x 30" || Sump: 48" x 22" x 20" || Lights: PowerModule 10 X 80W|| Returns: 2 x HF32 || || Skimmer: BubbleKing Supermarin 300 || Wavemaker: 3 x 6100 & 1 x 6200, 2 x Wavebox 6212, WavySea || || FR: 2 x FR150 || NR: Sulphur Denitrator || CR: RM Custom Made 8" || KR: Deltec KM500 || TopUp: Tunze Osmolator 3155 || || UV: Coralife 12X 36W || Ozonizer: Sanders C200|| Controller: GHL Profilux Plus II Ex || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted February 27, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 I would go for dead.. Firstly you never know if its really cured.. putting in a pail with just an air pump doesn't make it cured.. Secondly you never know the condition fo the person's tank. Ich, some fish disease, algae, Worms, non-reefsafe critters, mantis shrimps, .. you get the point.. you will never be able to get them out unless you rescape or bring your rocks out to do something.. which then you would probably get 'half-dead' rocks again. Curing process is easy.. takes only few weeks.. why risk it because you want it quick? In this hobby, everything must wait. Back to the topic. If you want it safe, scrub them clean.. doesn't matter fresh or salt water since they are all dead.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tigershark Posted February 27, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 yap, as Law said, just wash it if u wan to, dead rock is dead... u wont kill anything even if u wash it freshwater. But make sure u r not using any chemical like bleach or detergent to wash it can liao.. Quote Want to know more about my tank? Follow here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MAG Posted February 27, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 Was thinking of starting from dead rocks because i have heard some reefers sold live cured rocks but found out that is uncured. Cheers, bgrking I think the good part of having dead rock to start off is no crabs or any unwanted living stuff in it that's quite difficult to get rid off at later stage and the bad part is got to cycle longer to make it live back. Sm ppl actually boil the rocks in hot h20 to kill everything in it b4 putting it in tank to starts cycling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bgrking Posted February 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2008 the pasir ris fish farms no sell dead rocks... anywhere else can i buy dead rocks big and medium pieces? Cheers, bgrking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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