What rock to get? Constructing rock work help

Fatmike92 · Jan 29, 2013

Hey everyone!

So I am setting up a 57 gallon rimless and I want to buy some rock and cement it together to make a cool aquascape

Here are my options please let me know what you think.

1. Buy all live rock and cement together. Let it set for a day. But with letting it set there will be a huge ammonia spike from all the die off and then ride it out Until levels are stable. And then put corals and fish in it.

Or

2. Buy dry rock. Cement together. Let it set for a day then put in tank. Let it run a day with water. Then put in live rock I have and fish and corals. Do a water change a couple days later. Then good

Ha I guess the biggest thing I'm worried about is all the die off from option 1. I guess I could keep it wet during the cement setting process and try to minimilize die off.

Also suggestions on dry rock??? I know I'll buy manado live rock from premium aquatics if I go that route.

Thanks!

Me z · Jan 29, 2013

I would say go with dry rock and check out marcorocks.com they even have kits for bolting together rocks and mortar for making rock walls are very cheap. The texture is alot like pukani and it gains coraline faster than any live rock I have used. I added 50lbs of marco and in about three months it was covered in coraline.

Fatmike92 · Jan 29, 2013

Very nice thank you! You I'm starting to lean towards the dry rock. Did the ricks you got from Marco vary in size and shape?

Me z · Jan 29, 2013

Yes and you can tell them specifically what sized pieces you are looking for. If you just wanted big pieces tell them in the notes and they will give you big pieces. Same goes for small or medium. If you order 50# you will still get 50# but you can specify the sizes. I think 50# is 109$ shipped.

moreef · Jan 29, 2013

Me z said:
Yes and you can tell them specifically what sized pieces you are looking for. If you just wanted big pieces tell them in the notes and they will give you big pieces. Same goes for small or medium. If you order 50# you will still get 50# but you can specify the sizes. I think 50# is 109$ shipped.

+1 marcorocks rocks :bigsmile: