Texas holy rock

[Ryan1277]

Anyone else use holy rock/limestone for saltwater tanks? I know it’s popular for Africa cichlids tanks. I actually like it much better then the normal purple live rock

 

[Unregistered1]

No and dont use it

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Looks fine. What about the brown stripe terranium stuff? Lol
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[Unregistered1]

Its been tried

 

[Unregistered1]

Texas holy rock is not for saltwater

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I think any limestone base rock would be ok? Check alk and ph for spikes. Lol
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[JaaxReef]

Anyone else use holy rock/limestone for saltwater tanks? I know it’s popular for Africa cichlids tanks. I actually like it much better then the normal purple live rock

I’ve never used it myself, but it has a unique look!

I typically break my rocks apart in places and glue them together to make the shapes I want and that rock looks difficult to chisel so it might not be the best for my aquascaping approach.

 

[JaaxReef]

Texas holy rock is not for saltwater

Wouldn’t have known myself! Good to know!

 

[Unregistered1]

I think any limestone base rock would be ok? Check alk and ph for spikes. Lol
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Nope its been done and its not worth it...

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Id take your word before i tried. Lol
Looks smooth and not porious.
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[Unregistered1]

I lived in Texas and its a big no.... Go to melevs reef and ask him

 

[Unregistered1]

I mean people have used it but i wouldnt if i was you. Anybody can do whatever they want.

 

[Ryan1277]

I’ve used it for over 6 months, no issues yet I know of, just a fish only tank. Levels always seem good. Plenty of hiding holes

 

[Unregistered1]

Texas Holey Rock is a very dense rock which does not allow microbes to penetrate the surface (think of ocean live rock as a household sponge and harbor for bacterial colonies). Its not porus....Used for a Fish only tank FO tank i guess you could but not for a reef. Its heavy too

 

[Unregistered1]

Not a reef tank though right

 

[Unregistered1]

So that would be fine as long as you know are not going to do a full on reef setup

 

[Ryan1277]

Correct, I haven’t gotten into corals yet, just fish. This is a 75 gallon tank with a refugium sump below with a few live rocks in the sump and cheato stocked with copepods