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It works very well.What is your thoughts on seeding dry rock with a few good chunks of live rock and live sand?
This was started in August of this year using Tampa Bay Salt Water live sand and dry rock in the display and 20 pounds of live rock in the sump
The live sand in the display was key in my opinion. I would do bothThis is fantastic. I’m planning a 200 gallon aquarium and was tossing around the idea of doing the same thing, dry rock for aquascaping and Tampa Bay in the sump.
Would it be a bad idea to put a piece of live rock with a few soft corals left on it? Would this mess with the cycle?
This was started in August of this year using Tampa Bay Salt Water live sand and dry rock in the display and 20 pounds of live rock in the sump
I do this or add nitrates/Phosphates to the soaking water. It's the same as seeding dry rock.What is your thoughts on seeding dry rock with a few good chunks of live rock and live sand?
I would have to let someone with more experience answer this question. I do know that some of the items on even fresh live rock shiped in water overnight will have some die off .Would it be a bad idea to put a piece of live rock with a few soft corals left on it? Would this mess with the cycle?
TBS has great sand and rock but you'll have to wait until April for them to ship it to you.
The live sand in the display was key in my opinion. I would do both
Dose pods, phyto, and some nutrients. Bacteria is the main thing you need on your rocks and tossing in a frozen shrimp or some ammonia will get you bacteria.I’m going to look into it. My most recent built was all dry rock because I hate bristle worms, but I realize I’m afraid I used up all my luck because I literally had no issues with an all dry rock tank. I do not want a 200 gallon going sideways. I can deal with a bristle worms if my reef is stable.
True but not with the diversity of the bacteria you'll get from live sand or rock. It will be much slower to cycle and you'll have a much higher ammonia peak.Dose pods, phyto, and some nutrients. Bacteria is the main thing you need on your rocks and tossing in a frozen shrimp or some ammonia will get you bacteria.
That is exactly how I set my 90 gallon up! I used about 45 lbs. of dry base rock along with 2.5" of live sand and about 30 lbs. of live rock. Worked like a champ.What is your thoughts on seeding dry rock with a few good chunks of live rock and live sand?