Do Freshwater rocks mess with Marine tanks Chemistry?

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Yes. Freshwater rocks tend to be smoother than reef rock which doesnt allow for proper bacterial colonization. Also freshwater rocks may have heavy metals in them that can leach out over time such as copper
 
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Crap.. Coral coming tomorrow.. Trying to weigh down my new racks
 

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Many rocks depending on their makeup can leech heavy metals, silicates and even more harmful compounds. The problem with river or quarry rocks is that it's a big unknown where they came from and what's in them, could be iron or copper or like quartz that leaches silicates and could feed diatoms. Not to mention they aren't the best media for bacteria as they aren't nearly as poreus as reef rock. Best to avoid problems and leave them out.
 
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I built a few frag racks last night for my first Coral coming tomorrow.They are getting knocked over by my Power Heads:(..I'm trying to get them weighted down.
 

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all said already ,can use pieces of acrylic,pvc,just some extra frag plugs,
 
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Tank looks like a Lego nightmare atm...I'll figure it out I guess..lol
 

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any live rock rubble,maybe break up a small piece ;)
 
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Is :ive Rock rubble a real thing?...as in having shrooms and other live stuff on it?
 

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Well yes and no ,does not have to have corals on,just small pieces of cycled rock,would not suggest dry rock on racks algae magnet
 
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I guess I'm a tad lost..I have my first Frags coming tomorrow.Plan is to dip them...then put them on some racks I built and hopefully figure out where they wanna live...light/flow is my first thing I wanna figure out.
 

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acclimate to lower light,possible too much flow?if bouncing racks around? depends also what types of corals they are
 
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I will def start with lower light...any tips on where to start with Vipar spectra 165?..hanging 2:)
 

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How deep is tank?
 

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So your question was asked because you wanted to eimmweigh down you frag racks with freshwater rocks I'm asusuming... I also assume your tank is cycled with proper rocks typically used in reef tanks (i.e. live rock, dry limestone rock). If so, any reason why you dont mount the frags on your live rock?
 

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If the frag rack is temporary until you find the time to mount your frags on to the live rock, you can use your magnet scraper with a zip tie tied to rack and wet side of the scraper.
 

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