seeding DIY rock question

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psariandras

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I am planning on putting a large amount of my DIY rock along with some "live rock" into a 55 gallon container with a powerhead and a heater, and letting it go for a long time in hopes of having lots of LR.

I am thinking that I should add many different sorts of rubble and LR from different places. DO LFS sell rubble?

I wanted to ask for some advice on doing this, such as water parameters and heating and if it is okay if the rock remains in the dark. Will having more fitration or less or more rock in the water make any difference in the amount of time it takes to become seeded?



thanks
 
I just got some "LR" that was take out of a sw tank and been sitting outside for more than a year. I am seeding it by putting it im my main tank and basicly surrounding it with my cured LR. What kind of rocks where you planning on seeding? Limestone works pretty good in maintaning proper Ph. Whether the lights are on or not is not neccessary going to affect the amount of time its going to take to seed the rocks, rather the amount of LR you use will. If you are planning on dumping in a lot of rock to be seeded I would suggest dumping even more LR (cured LR) to seed everything that isnt cured, I would also toss in some sand and seed that as well. Depending on what kind of ration you are going to use ( I would suggest 60%LR-40%rock) It can take anywhere from 6 months to a year for all the rock to become cured LR, water params should be in check (just like a normal SW tank) If you leave the rocks in there for about a year and keep your water stable by the end of that year you should have cured LR and a pretty good Copepod population.
 
My DIY rock does not need to be cured. WIll more circulation be better? I was thinking of having 200gph pump per 20 gallons, maybe more would be better. I guess that I should throw in some live sand to help, if that will speed up the process.

i am really torn about using LFS bacteria or supplements to seed up the process, LFS all say different things, people in forums say different things, and internet sources all say different things. I am really not sure if I should try to use some or not.
 
Most mistakes in this hobby seem to come from rushing and not practicing patience. I am horrible about having patience but this hobby is teaching it for me. Instead of trying to toss "speed it up" additives in the water why not let it happen naturally? Once you start dosing for things you run the risk of having a chemical based tank that relies on additives.

If you want live rock sooner, just use a higher ratio of LR to your DIY rock.
 
Grins said:
Most mistakes in this hobby seem to come from rushing and not practicing patience. I am horrible about having patience but this hobby is teaching it for me. Instead of trying to toss "speed it up" additives in the water why not let it happen naturally? Once you start dosing for things you run the risk of having a chemical based tank that relies on additives.

If you want live rock sooner, just use a higher ratio of LR to your DIY rock.
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i couldnt agree more with Grins. most additives are useless waists or mula and personally i would never set up an aquarium with less than 60% live rock.
 
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