Hello

[thelunar]

Hi i am new in saltwater aquarium and i just cycled my tank . i have little live rock and fish . the problem is the live rock not always available her in kuwait and it is costly
my question is can i collect rocks from the beach and use it in my tank and if yes will it becomes live and colored

thanks

[Sweders]

Dont know either, but we also could use some locate rocks as we are very close to the ocean. Live rock is about $8.99 a pound here in the states.
Good luck,

Bye the way how long did it take to cycle your tank? 1 month?

[thelunar]

Than you Sweders for you'r reply . yes the cycle of my tank take 1 month with using seachem staples
thanks

[bkv1997]

Welcome to the forums.

Try making your own rocks. Search for Aragocrete online and look under the How To - Pages at Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation Home Page for some good tutorials. Takes some curing time, but might be your only option.

good luck and welcome to livingreefs.

[divosta]

Hello All ,
I'm new in this hobby,, just set up the new 24 gal. nano.... purchased the live sand, salt. etc. How long should I let this run until I can start adding Live rock, coral, and a few fish?

drew

[Sweders]

Hello,
Welcome, and you can add real live rock now, and also might want to consider adding Bacteria by the bottle to jumpstart your reef system. I was told that it could cut your 4 to 6 week cycle time almost done to 2 weeks. I just added it to my new tank and added two clowns immediaty and they still are alive and kickin.
Sweders

[Bifferwine]

You might want to try a product called Biozyme, the saltwater version comes in a red container. I have found it to work very well for cycling the tank.