Live rock may be used to cycle a new marine aquarium.
Live rock for marine aquarium.
This works well but don t use fully cycled or full growth live rock to do so or during the tank cycling process you will most likely end up with a dead live rock.
Why we use live rocks in our saltwater reef tanks.
Live rock is usually comprised of calcium carbonate but it can be made of many different materials including synthetic substances concrete and even the aragonite skeletons of ancient stony corals that have since passed on to the big aquarium in the sky.
Once the base rock is established and the tank.
Live rock is the broad taxonomic classification given to rock and reef structure which acts as a host to the many marine organisms that live on and within it.
You can begin a reef tank using a small but adequate amount of seeded or cured base live rock as the center stones in the aquarium.
Live rocks are the buildings that give the city its structure and on and in which much of the life establishes a home.
Follow the manufacturer s directions on the installation of all filtration devices and accessories.
Fill aquarium with freshly mixed saltwater with a specific gravity of 1 023 1 025.
Ammonia nitrate and phosphate are readily assimilated by algae and photosynthetic corals growing on and in the rock.