Live rock

johnyboy · Jan 20, 2015

Is 50 pounds a good amount to start with in a 75 gallon tank. I want to start my water asap but I don't have enough money to buy 75 pounds ??

saltyphish · Jan 20, 2015

Yes it is a start. You can add more as you go. Just be careful about adding live rock after you have cycled and added livestock. New additions could start a new cycle if the rock is not completely cured causing toxic conditions for your livestock.

johnyboy · Jan 20, 2015

This is true. I might just wait to buy all of my rock then. That sucks

saltyphish · Jan 20, 2015

Also the type of rock matters as well some base rock would not be 1 lb per 1 gal.

johnyboy · Jan 20, 2015

Oh ok that's good then .. The fish store has base rock and I'm just going to stack them. I don't want any plate rocks anyway. So how many pounds of base rock will be good. It's 5$ a pound ?

saltyphish · Jan 20, 2015

Base rock is not as efficient since it is not as porous as other live rocks meaning you need more than you would per gallon than the better rock which is why it is so cheap.