Live Rock growing question.

tidioute06

tidioute06

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Soo I was wondering if this was possible.
Say you buy 20 pounds of really nice live rock.
You buy another 100lbs of dead rock/base rock.
If you put it all in a container and let it simmer for a few months would the base rock become live rock.
You could even add a few cups of sand from some established reef systems.

Is this even worth trying?
 
Yup, that works just fine to do it that way. You don't even need the sand, just a few pieces of live rock with a bunch of dead rock will make the dead stuff live in a couple months.
 
Wife is freaking out over the cost of live rock. I'm just racking my brain trying to figure out a way to reduce the $$$ damages. I have nothing but time and figured this might help. If I go with a 240g wide or 300g tank I'll need a TON of live rock.
 
if you had good flow and a lot of time you could even go with 10 or 15 lb of live rock, look for LR from local reefers, i can get it for like 3 bucks a lb around here, might not even be worth it to cycle such a large amount if the base rock is going to cost you 2-3 bucks a pound, a local reefer breaking down might be able to match the price, esp if you have to get the base shipped
 
DoctaQ said:
if you had good flow and a lot of time you could even go with 10 or 15 lb of live rock, look for LR from local reefers, i can get it for like 3 bucks a lb around here, might not even be worth it to cycle such a large amount if the base rock is going to cost you 2-3 bucks a pound, a local reefer breaking down might be able to match the price, esp if you have to get the base shipped
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2-3 a pound I can handle. lol when I told my wife I'd need 600lbs of live rock for a 300g at $7.99 a pound she about fainted..
 
100G "Horse Troth" type plastic container, a few powerheads and heater, and lots of time. Light isn't needed to make live rock unless you want algae on your rocks. ;)

I have seen dead rock from $1-$2 a pound vs $5-$8 a pound for live at retail prices.. but if you can find someone tearing down their tank the live rock part you would need will be even cheaper, usually $2-$3 a lb from a hobbyist.
 
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