My Kinda Rescaped/Updated Tank

[Tanggy]

But one thing though. As these are those normal liverock, when I first got them Quite dirty. have to prepare and clean them and cure seperately before I put them in the display tank. Normally 2 week. Then sit back and let nature do its job. wait a month and see the coraline cover the rocks lor.

Dont believe in fiji rock. Cant stand the idea of paying like $20 per kg for rocks. WHen they also look so dull just that its cured (but think of it this way. they are so ex, few people buy so sit very long that why cured ma!! he he.... No offence. Just my 2cts worth. Even with fiji rock, if your system/water not good, coraling will not grow anyway so wats the diff?? rock are just rock. It is how they look and not where they are from.

[osmosis]

nice one... bro...

may i neo ur tank size?

and the price for liverock at reb@rn?

[Tanggy]

My Humble setuo:

Tank: 3x1.5x2ft (65 US Gallon)

Sump: 2x1.5x1.5 (35 US Gallon)

Live Rocks approx 55kg

Sand Bed #0 coral sand 2.5 inch

Filtration Method: Wet/Dry Trickle filter with bios balls, coral chips with prefilter. Conbime with Berlin setup. Skimmer and Live Rock

Chiller: Resun C-250 1/4HP

Lighting: 1x250watt 10,000K BLV Metal Halide

2x30watt arcadia Antinic Blue

Equipement:

Weipro 2013 Venturi Skimmer

Ehiem 1260 2400lt/hr return pump

3x Eden 228 1000lt/hr rotating power head

1 x Attman 104 pump (skimmer)

[dradttg]

But one thing though. As these are those normal liverock, when I first got them Quite dirty. have to prepare and clean them and cure seperately before I put them in the display tank. Normally 2 week. Then sit back and let nature do its job. wait a month and see the coraline cover the rocks lor.

Dont believe in fiji rock. Cant stand the idea of paying like $20 per kg for rocks. WHen they also look so dull just that its cured (but think of it this way. they are so ex, few people buy so sit very long that why cured ma!! he he.... No offence. Just my 2cts worth. Even with fiji rock, if your system/water not good, coraling will not grow anyway so wats the diff?? rock are just rock. It is how they look and not where they are from.

I fully agree with you.

With good water flow and constant supplement...any liverock can be covered with coralline algae.

[Tanggy]

I fully agree with you.

With good water flow and constant supplement...any liverock can be covered with coralline algae

Nice to have someone agree with me. ke ke..... But now price so cheap somemore. 5buck for a kilo. so it is time to up grade tank liao.!!! So all bro wanting to upgrade, Now's the time to break your tong kong and go out and buy rocks!! haik haik haik...

[onghm]

Nice rock scaping Tanggy!

Well worth the backache, clap clap

[Tanggy]

Nice rock scaping Tanggy!

Well worth the backache, clap clap 

The bro. Nice to know that my PAIN was not in vain!!

But wish I had more room to play around with. Well learn my lesson liao. Had thought that 2ft depth very tin ter but will look so much better. 3ft cube would be solid!!

[FuEl]

Wow..well done man!

Just curious..how long did your water take to clear completely?

[Dispar_Anthias]

But one thing though. As these are those normal liverock, when I first got them Quite dirty. have to prepare and clean them and cure seperately before I put them in the display tank. Normally 2 week. Then sit back and let nature do its job. wait a month and see the coraline cover the rocks lor.

Dont believe in fiji rock. Cant stand the idea of paying like $20 per kg for rocks. WHen they also look so dull just that its cured (but think of it this way. they are so ex, few people buy so sit very long that why cured ma!! he he.... No offence. Just my 2cts worth. Even with fiji rock, if your system/water not good, coraling will not grow anyway so wats the diff?? rock are just rock. It is how they look and not where they are from.

Eh sorry to spoil your sport, top notch fiji live rocks are very porous and comes in very nice shape. They are definately not dull as what you mentioned.

[terryansimon]

Fiji rocks = Mercedez Benz.

trust me on that. there is a HUGE and distinct difference with Fiji rocks. when I mean HUGE, I mean figuratively and physically.

[Tanggy]

Eh sorry to spoil your sport, top notch fiji live rocks are very porous and comes in very nice shape. They are definately not dull as what you mentioned.

I dont mean the porous part. I mean due to the way they are dried and prepared before shipping, the time to travel and the curing, end up lots of die off. Although cured, the color all gone also. Not much coraline. Most of what I saw are dull in color. I know they are porous and nice shape.

But those from indonesia and phillipines also got porous one and nice shpe. just have to take time to hunt and only buy when you see nice and porous ones lor. They also for branch one also.

Just my personal opinion. Like what mao say. no matter what cat so long can catch rat is good cat!! he he....

[Tanggy]

Fiji rocks = Mercedez Benz.

trust me on that. there is a HUGE and distinct difference with Fiji rocks. when I mean HUGE, I mean figuratively and physically

Well I would say I can get a Ford Falcon XR8 5.2lt V8, get the comfort, get the size, for half the price and make the Merce smell my exhaust. It is just a brand thing. Just look at the merce taxi, expensive car does not mean you crash dont die!!

[Tanggy]

Wow..well done man! 

Just curious..how long did your water take to clear completely? 

Thanks man. Well it took about 3hrs I think. Cause I using #0 sand and they got disturb when I was siphoning and placing the rocks.

[terryansimon]

frankly, you can do whatever compraissons you want with whatever cars.

in this case, there is a reason with the branding. the sizes are rather astronomical, and you can't find the same colourations anywhere else.

just because you chanced upon a set of rocks with bad colourations doesn't necessarily mean all the Fiji rocks are like that.

you may have irked a couple of Fiji rock users, by the way.

[Tanggy]

did not mean any offence. just my personal opinion and perference only la. so dont get offended. Everyone got their own way of doing things ma.

If got the spare cash and wanna go for fiji rocks, why not. Just for me I would spend it somewhere else only. I am not denying that they might be better (dont know for sure) just that for me the price is not justified only lor.

[terryansimon]

this time. I agree. if not for the high price, I would have gotten the Fiji rocks.

[Tanggy]

If the fiji rocks was like maybe 30%-40% more, I probably will go for fiji also but not 200% more lor. The frieght companies and LFS getting too rich liaoz!! ke ke (jus joking)

[Tanggy]

Lets see a fully stock 6ft would nedd like 180-200kg. wah 3000+ of rocks!! can go for tour liaoz!! havnt been to the states yet.

[Dispar_Anthias]

did not mean any offence. just my personal opinion and perference only la. so dont get offended. Everyone got their own way of doing things ma.

If got the spare cash and wanna go for fiji rocks, why not. Just for me I would spend it somewhere else only. I am not denying that they might be better (dont know for sure) just that for me the price is not justified only lor.

Eh where got 20 per kg.. pR is sell seller than that

[Tanggy]

I know some places sell 15-18 also.

[Tanggy]

PR is it Paradi@z r@@f?? Last time I check with them its going for 18 I think.

[Dispar_Anthias]

PR is it Paradi@z r@@f?? Last time I check with them its going for 18 I think.

eh is 16

[Tanggy]

Glad to hear that it drop liao. hmm....... probably cos now got people selling normal live rocks for as low as $4/kg. if they dont drop no one buy. hmm..... wonder if it will drop anymore??

[dradttg]

Glad to hear that it drop liao. hmm....... probably cos now got people selling normal live rocks for as low as $4/kg. if they dont drop no one buy. hmm..... wonder if it will drop anymore??

Where?? Where??

I think I better stock up now. Need at least 100 kg.

Very heartache to spend too much money on rock.

[Tanggy]

The one at koo seng selling at that price the last time I went there. But need to properly clean the rocks.