Live Rock

[injektion]

how much live rock should i put in a 30 gal? my lfs says 1.5 and another said if you plan on getting corals, than however much you like. don't really know what that means so i thought i'd come here for advice.

my lfs sells lr for $8 CAD a pound is that expensive? i tried craigslist but no one in vancouver seems to be selling live rocks.

 

[lyotim88]

45 lbs should be adequate. 8/lb sounds about average but you might get it a little cheaper if you wait/look around for a while

 

[seffieuk]

Many people believe the correct amount of live rock to have in a reef tank is between a minimum of 1 pound per gallon and a maximum of 1.75 pounds per gallon. Somewhere in the middle, like 1.35 pounds per gallon, would be ideal.

So, for a thirty gallon tank you would require approx 40.5 lbs as a minimum and a max. of approx 52Lbs, so somewhere between 18 an 23 kilos

More LR is not always better, it can create dead areas, so you are looking for a happy medium - hope that helps i would probably go for the 18 k, as remember many corals come on lr

Maybe have a search for a reefers club, Craigs list and good old flea bay - unfortunatly there are many reefers breaking down tanks at the moment because of the 'credit crunch'

Seffie x

 

[SkiFletch]

Agreed, craigslist, ebay, local reef clubs, classified ads etc and you can prolly find it for more like $3/lb