Sacohen
Valuable Member
I've done both Live and Dry rock and they both have their advantages.
My first tank was a 125 done all with live rock, basically because 20 years ago dry rock wasn't even an issue.
The 55 gallon tank I'm running now was about 85% dry rock and the rest from my 14 gallon BioCube, which was already cured and used to seed the dry rock.
Dry Rock has no hitchhiker (beneficial or detrimental), there fore you are pretty sure you are not going to have aiptasia, bubble algae, flat worms, bristle worms, limpets.
Properly cured and cycled Live Rock derived from a quality retailer is a pleasure to deal with and I would go that way again, but the problem is it's tough to find someone who actually takes the time to cure the rock properly.
I used to get it from a shop were one of the partners would go out and collect it weekly (prior to all the legal mumbo jumbo) and then they would cure it in huge vats or old hot tubs for 30-60 days and then they would bring it into the shop to sell.
Most retailers just want to turn it around and make their profit.
My first tank was a 125 done all with live rock, basically because 20 years ago dry rock wasn't even an issue.
The 55 gallon tank I'm running now was about 85% dry rock and the rest from my 14 gallon BioCube, which was already cured and used to seed the dry rock.
Dry Rock has no hitchhiker (beneficial or detrimental), there fore you are pretty sure you are not going to have aiptasia, bubble algae, flat worms, bristle worms, limpets.
Properly cured and cycled Live Rock derived from a quality retailer is a pleasure to deal with and I would go that way again, but the problem is it's tough to find someone who actually takes the time to cure the rock properly.
I used to get it from a shop were one of the partners would go out and collect it weekly (prior to all the legal mumbo jumbo) and then they would cure it in huge vats or old hot tubs for 30-60 days and then they would bring it into the shop to sell.
Most retailers just want to turn it around and make their profit.
