live rock/coral?

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ok, i am looking around for live rock on ebay and i stumbled upon some live coral, is coral the same as live rock, like can i cycle my tank eith coral or does it have to be live rock, if coral is not the same as live rock, what do you suggest a newbie like me get, like what kind of live rock should i get and where can i get it for my budget, i am looking to spend no more than 35 on coral right now, as it is just for cycling the tank, i will slowly ad it as i get the money in the future,
thanks for all your help,
shane

 

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will this work? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2649 , it is Refugium Rubble, if so that is what i will get to start!!

 

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I really done class live coral in the same catagory as live rock. I dont believe it is possible for this to carry out the role of providing filtration anywhere near to what live rock can. So, i would not buy it, and just buy normal live rock.

Live rock prices vary, dependant on where you buy it from, the cheapest is to buy it off a fellow reefer who is folding their tank or downsizing. Am sure people will leave you some suggestions of live rock pricing..

What size tank is this? as this will dictate how much live rock you will need to buy..

*** Refugium rubble is really designed to be used in a the main filtration area of a sump tank, and not used in the display as the main structure.


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ok thank you for the info, the tank is a 30 or 33 gallon, it is thwe shape of a half stop sign!!
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shane

 

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So, really, your going to be looking at either buying a few lbs for decoration and a cannister filter rated at about 40 - 60 gallons. Or, you but about 40lbs of live rock..

Niko

 

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http://www.wholesaleaquaticsupplies.com/shop/index.php?cPath=587_88_509 here is a site that i am going to order from. you can mix different types of rock also. for me shipping would be 20 bucks and it has some great prices on rock

 

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ok, well i will slowly be buying live rock, my local pet shop has it for 8 bucks a pound, so it will take me a good year and a half to get it all, unless i can find some locals who can sell me some, thanks for your help,
shane

 

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thank you soccerkidbs, i will check that sight out right know and see what i can find, thanks for your help,
shane

 

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here is another question i have, can i buy the live rock and have it sit in a box dry untill the tank water is mixed with thew salt, if so how long can the live rock sit in a box before it has to go into the water?,
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The longer it is out of the water the worst it will get, it will slowly die off..i would not get it till the tank has water in, or you have another tank to keep saltwater in..

Niko