SamuelTan Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Hi, I just started my nano fish tank still on the cycling process, I'm wondering where can find a good selection of live rocks and how much do they cost?? It seems no one is selling any live rocks around here! I stay at yew tee btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 You can find live rocks in many local LFS i.e; Marine Life, Irwanna, Pinnacle, reborn ect.. Price ranges from 6.00 / kgs to 15.00 / kgs depending on the grade / shape and origin. Or you can also find some good hunt at the pasa malam section at times whenever some reefer decomm their tank. Welcome and Happy reefing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesssss Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 bro, you can try coral farm or lck also... btw i'm staying at yew tee also... if you going to try on lck area, maybe we can meet up n go together. cos i just restarted my tank n need just one piece nice shape rock..anyway happy reefing.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 Harlequin, thanks for the info!! Alright that's a good idea James! What's your number? Actually I'm thinking of visiting a LFS tmr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesssss Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 oh ok... i pm u my no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Just got my live rock found a few pest like Aiptasia and lice looking insect. What's the best way to purge all of them? Soak in freshwater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 24, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2010 if u soak in freshwater ur liverock will become deadrock. you can use hypo method. either reduce salinity to low level or high level. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 24, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2010 oh btw, try to get from reefers..cheaper and save the environment. save earth! Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Alright thanks! I been looking but no one seems to be selling any live stones here so I went to LFS get one instead since I only need a 2kg rock. So I just adjust the salinity and soak for how long? My rock has been left inside a pain for more than 6hrs dry already =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 24, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2010 if it drys out alr. u can put into ur tank since u r still cycling and if there is lr in there alr. but note that if u put in now ur cycling starts from today due to massive die offs from the lr. another way will be to "cure" ur liverock. cycle the lr in another tank or pail. add tank water in there. run with skimmer as it will stink! give aeration e.g wavemakers dose bac sparingly into the pail helps to clean it faster. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Alright! Thanks alot guess I'll go buy bb dose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 if it drys out alr. u can put into ur tank since u r still cycling and if there is lr in there alr. but note that if u put in now ur cycling starts from today due to massive die offs from the lr. another way will be to "cure" ur liverock. cycle the lr in another tank or pail. add tank water in there. run with skimmer as it will stink! give aeration e.g wavemakers dose bac sparingly into the pail helps to clean it faster. Cycling period is still the same... Might as well throw into the tank and dose bacteria into the tank itself? Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 My tank has been cycling for 1 week today without lr. I put 2 piece of prawn meat inside the tank 3 days ago. I'm just worried that if i put my lr inside and the pest manage to survive after 2-3 weeks of cycling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 24, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2010 Ukiya: if u dont have any lr then juz dump the lr into the tank. terrryz: i suggest that to avoid the terrible smell that will pollute the tank area and also cycling time not exactly the same if he have alr cycled his tank with lr 2 weeks ago and these are supplyment to the tank.. thats what i experience before. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Yea i put it inside already. I think the Aiptasia i saw yesterday is dead. Dried up and become a pile of goo. I maintain the salinity at 25ppt(1.019-1.018) is it low enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 24, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2010 what i mean was to maintain the salinity of the pail of rock if u cycle or cure the rock outside the tank please maintain 1.024 to 1.025 inside your tank. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Thanks for the advice! I think I'll just put it in my tank cause I don't have extra skimmer to cure the lr. I'll get bacteria drops too. Btw found a tiny common starfish with missing 4 legs lol do I need to do anything to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted November 26, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 26, 2010 how they look like? an asterina star are pest to zoas. watch out for them! Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Ya that's the one! My water parameters seems ok for livestock already i guess o.o? pH 8.2 Salinity 1.024 Nitrite 0 Nitrate(Didn't test cause LFS told me it'll surely be 0 if using NitrateMinus) Ammonia(Using the AmmoniaAlert) 0 Not going to keep any corals anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted November 26, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 26, 2010 ^ nitrate is the one that you SHOULD test.. it will almost never be zero.. below 20 is good enough.. the cycle goes like this: ammonia spike ammonia drops, nitrite spikes nitrite drops, nitrate spikes nitrate drops (to below 20) <---- this is the stage where ur cycling is complete and safe for livestocks.. is AmmoniaAlert the paste-on thinggy? i think its not accurate, i advice using more accurate tests such as API or salifert etc.. all the best! Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted November 26, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 26, 2010 To get good cheap LR here,u need time & luck! Happy reefing! Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Yea totally agree on that. Just a day after I bought my rock from LFS 2 reefers pm me that they have rocks for sale!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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