S sswm Fish Crazy Joined Apr 10, 2007 Messages 228 Reaction score 6 Apr 28, 2010 #1 If I were to mix live rock and ocean rock together will the ocean rock eventually become 'live'?
-Nemo- Build-A-Reef Joined Feb 3, 2007 Messages 1,988 Reaction score 0 Location Up-State New York Apr 28, 2010 #2 Sure will. Just make sure you get a decent amount of LR
ben1987 Fish Aficionado Joined Sep 3, 2006 Messages 4,854 Reaction score 0 Location Sheffield, England Apr 28, 2010 #3 ocean rock wont become live, its not pourous enough, reef bones would
Morri Fish Herder Joined Mar 9, 2006 Messages 1,748 Reaction score 0 Location Gloucester Apr 28, 2010 #4 As Ben said ocean rock is generally too dense to become as effective as LR its better to use reef bones or Dead LR
As Ben said ocean rock is generally too dense to become as effective as LR its better to use reef bones or Dead LR
-Nemo- Build-A-Reef Joined Feb 3, 2007 Messages 1,988 Reaction score 0 Location Up-State New York Apr 28, 2010 #5 I must be thinking of the wrong stuff?
Morri Fish Herder Joined Mar 9, 2006 Messages 1,748 Reaction score 0 Location Gloucester Apr 29, 2010 #6 It depends on the LFS Nemo as some label Ocean Rock incorrectly Ocean Rock will weigh twice the weight of a lumb of LR
It depends on the LFS Nemo as some label Ocean Rock incorrectly Ocean Rock will weigh twice the weight of a lumb of LR
ben1987 Fish Aficionado Joined Sep 3, 2006 Messages 4,854 Reaction score 0 Location Sheffield, England Apr 29, 2010 #7 thats ocean rock ^ sort of shiney and smooth on the surface reef bones looks just the same as normal live rock, just with no corraline
thats ocean rock ^ sort of shiney and smooth on the surface reef bones looks just the same as normal live rock, just with no corraline
-Nemo- Build-A-Reef Joined Feb 3, 2007 Messages 1,988 Reaction score 0 Location Up-State New York Apr 29, 2010 #8 Ohhhhhhh. Yes, that doesn't look like it'd make very good LR
OP OP S sswm Fish Crazy Joined Apr 10, 2007 Messages 228 Reaction score 6 Apr 29, 2010 #9 ok thanks for the advice. i'll stick to live rock then