I will be starting a new larger build in about a year. One of the issues with my current build is how long it took to mature before it would support SPS. I have read more and more on how mature live rock is thought to be vital to SPS success and after my experience with my first build I really buy into this.
I have the benefit of time to start maturing some "dead" rock, I have a move next July and then time to set up the new system. Now my plan is to obtain a 150 gallon Rubbermaid tub and start maturing the rock now.
I know some of the biodiversity in rock occurs when adding corals and having fish and feeding them helps produce nutrients for everything in the system. Are there opinions on whether it is feasible to start, maintain and advance bio-diverse live rock in a Rubbermaid tub? What strategies would may you have in introducing some beneficial organisms without pests? Does anyone provide any nutrients to Live Rock if it is sitting in a tub to keep organisms thriving?
I have the benefit of time to start maturing some "dead" rock, I have a move next July and then time to set up the new system. Now my plan is to obtain a 150 gallon Rubbermaid tub and start maturing the rock now.
I know some of the biodiversity in rock occurs when adding corals and having fish and feeding them helps produce nutrients for everything in the system. Are there opinions on whether it is feasible to start, maintain and advance bio-diverse live rock in a Rubbermaid tub? What strategies would may you have in introducing some beneficial organisms without pests? Does anyone provide any nutrients to Live Rock if it is sitting in a tub to keep organisms thriving?