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Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:14 am
by crazedpuffer
billysgirl4e wrote:crazedpuffer wrote:In the long run, marine will be cheaper.
How is it that it is cheaper? (I believe you, just curious). Also, I was offered 50lbs of live sand and 50lbs of live rock for $80. It has been in an established tank for 3 years. A) Is that a good deal? (I think so...). B)Will I need more than that? ...Other questions from now on I will post in the marine section. Thanks everyone!
Basically you'll be doing less water changes in a marine tank which will save you a lot of money on salt (which really does add up)
That is a very good deal for that LR and LS. You might be fine with just that much sand (A little more would help) but more LR will be needed. In a FOWLR tank you'll need about a pound per gallon.
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:32 pm
by cobra1713
and with the sand (if you wanted more) cant you add regular "dead" sand in later and it will become live sand?
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:53 pm
by crazedpuffer
Yep, same applies to LR. You can add dry rock or base rock and it will become live.
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:54 am
by Happy_Puffer
About how long does base rock take to turn live? I have a few big pieces that the shrimp and clown like to live in and one piece looks like its starting to turn. I was just wondreing about how long it take? I added live sand and some live rock but I found some beautiful pieces of base rock for much cheeper, but I think I have about half live half base.
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:41 am
by crazedpuffer
I think it only takes a few days when in a tank with fully cured LR/LS.
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:07 pm
by Happy_Puffer
Will it ever change and look more like live rock or will it be the same just live?
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:58 pm
by crazedpuffer
It should grow corraline algae and all that fun stuff.
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:56 pm
by Happy_Puffer
Ya its starting to grow algae so I'm excited!
Re: help stocking tank.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:33 am
by billysgirl4e
Thanks SOOOOOO much guys. I appreciate all the help. So, my hubby's letting me keep the 29 as well as the 75, and my silly little 5g. Right now we've got 4 BBGS (which will go in the 5 gallon w/ some snails maybe?), and a new GSP (3"). What the crap am I gonna stock where? (I want one of the A. Manilensis really bad - will get a bigger tank soon!) But I also thought of eventually transporting the GSP over to the Marine tank, and mabye having another one and a toby, or just him, a toby, and a couple of clownfish. And then, using the 29 for something else. Any ideas?