Thats up to u if u want to take the least amount of risk on pest hitchhikers then go dry rock. I always buy live rock and keep an eye on the tank during cycling u see some pretty cool stuff with live rock and imo the biodiversity from the start of a tank with live rock is just awesome. I bought my live rock some cured and some uncured from kp aquatics in Florida they have a 10 lb cured live rock package for I believe 69 bucks shipped to your door and I believe they guarantee no aptasia or something like that. I love it and think 2 of these 10lb boxes would be perfect for a biocube 29. I have 38 lbs in my tank but I over did it lol.
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thanks buckley! do you have any pics? we'll have to keep in touch as i'll need guidance through this whole thing. i really don't wanna screw it up.
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Also, take this cycling time to learn as much as possible. Tidal Gardens has a great selection of vids on corals. Very informative.
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For sure here's my most recent I'll take a few more of my filtration and such when I can
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okay, so i'm looking at getting this shelf rock: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-tonga-shelf-with-base-dry-live-rock.html#tab-full-details
what would be a good support structure for it?
what would be a good support structure for it?
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You'll need atleast 30lbs of rock although I'd go more like 35/40 unless you plan on minimal scape and 1/2 fish with 2/3 day feeding cycle.. your bioload will overpower your biological filtration and you'll start having water quality issues... that shelf rock would work but then also maybe some branch rock or some pukani. It'll add depth and also help you in the long run
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i want a minimal scape (it's a 29g and they recommend 1lb/g) ... was thinking of having a shelf rock in the corner with some support underneath, and pretty much open the rest of the tank. lemme know if this is a dumb idea. i'm really not looking to get a lot of fish and coral. i don't want to overload my tank.
Keep in mind when scaping to keep rock away from glass so it's easier to keep the glass clean and be careful of deadpsots especially on the back of the tank where u lean ur rocks against the back wall. A small powerhead to blow the detritus out of the back wall isn't such a bad idea.
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Yeah, you might get a nice Brittle Star, which are cool clean up crew also. I've always had a couple in my tank. Other than that I would not go for any others. Even the ever so popular sand sifting starfish are not really good for your tank. They'll stir the sand bed and eat all the good microfauna, eventually starving to death and dying in your sand, causing an ammonia outbreak and killing all your other inhabitants. It's happened more than a few times to newbies in the hobby.
