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(sticking with the live rock theme from yesterday)
LIVING ROCKS?
Obviously rocks do not live and what defines rock as living is the living bacteria that it hosts as well as all the cool critters that we like to spy out at night with our flashlights. Once "dry rock" becomes "living rock" then it provides several different types of advantages for use in a saltwater aquarium. It helps with filtration, it gives fish and critters places to hide, it looks good, it processes waste, helps with water chemistry by helping maintain pH and more. So when choosing rock, whether live yet or not, it's important to choose the rock that will benefit your aquarium the most. Let's talk about that today!
1. What makes the best rock for live rock and why do you say so?
2. What type of rock do you currently have in your saltwater reef aquarium?
Photo from @MarcoRocks
LIVING ROCKS?
Obviously rocks do not live and what defines rock as living is the living bacteria that it hosts as well as all the cool critters that we like to spy out at night with our flashlights. Once "dry rock" becomes "living rock" then it provides several different types of advantages for use in a saltwater aquarium. It helps with filtration, it gives fish and critters places to hide, it looks good, it processes waste, helps with water chemistry by helping maintain pH and more. So when choosing rock, whether live yet or not, it's important to choose the rock that will benefit your aquarium the most. Let's talk about that today!
1. What makes the best rock for live rock and why do you say so?
2. What type of rock do you currently have in your saltwater reef aquarium?
Photo from @MarcoRocks