My first live rock :)

[Drasi]

So I'm going to be putting together a FOWLR tank for a green spotted puffer (and maybe a few other "friends" if he allows it) in a 75 gallon. I have the tank/etc, but am working on building a rack system (I do a lot of freshwater fish too).

So I got a deal on some live rock (about 120 lbs) from someone that's moving so I now have it in a spare tank with heat, water movement (modified a old return pump into a spray system that goes from end to end of the tank) and light. There's a few hitchhikers I've observed so far - the little starfish and some fan worms/feather dusters. Nothing yet I'm concerned about - I have no plans for corals, so I guess I'm less concerned on hitchhikers right now.

Anyhow my question goes to keeping it live and healthy with bacteria and the like. Being a freshwater person, I know we need to keep the bacteria fed. From what I've read the bacteria in LR will stay alive with what I'm doing (my mind is really having a hard time wrapping around that LOL). But what about the other critters like the feather dusters?

Anything else maybe I should think of while waiting for it to get ready?

 

[Reefer1978]

How are you storing the rock and for how long?

 

[Drasi]

I have them in a spare tank, with heat and water movement from a return pump (modified to make it spray in the tank) and a light.

I imagine maybe a few months... Depending on how busy life is lol.

 

[Reefer1978]

I have them in a spare tank, with heat and water movement from a return pump (modified to make it spray in the tank) and a light.

I imagine maybe a few months... Depending on how busy life is lol.

I would just keep it like that. If you are worried, you can add a tiny, very tiny bit of food once a week, like coral food. But make sure it's a very small amount as you don't have much in the tank to consume it.

 

[Drasi]

A bit cloudy as I just put in more water before this pic

I know the valve looks weird in there - It just happened to fit on the end of my pvc pipe I had and I didnt want to go back to hardware store just to get an end cap at the time lol.

 

[whitejawfish]

what type of live rock is it and does he have more?

 

[Drasi]

I'm not sure type.. there are various sizes, pieces shapes/etc... Some have nice flat bottom, some are rounded/etc.. Its exactly what I was hoping for lol.

I am not sure if he has any left, but this is Michigan, US...