matthew1048
Wurd to ya motha
Thank yall for all the advice on the cycling!!!
I'd like to use fish...but I'm a little gun-shy about it...I'd hate to kill them. I'm kinda riding a fence on whether or not to just go ahead and get a live rock, basically because I know I'll end up getting one sometime anyway. I figure I'd be just as well off to buy one starting out so I wouldn't have to re-situate and re-cycle my tank.
Several people here in this post and in other posts/articles I've read talk about how stinky curing a live rock can be. That bothers me a little...I'm guessing that by what I've read that the LR will stink up my whole house. Is this true?!?
A fellow here in the post, told me about Aquarium Fish: Tropical Freshwater Fish and Saltwater Fish for Home Aquariums, and I've found some rock there that I think might be right up my ally. Here's a link to it - Fiji Live Rock: Select Premium Fiji Live Rock from Drs. Foster & Smith Have any of yall used this rock? If so, how's the quality? I've always been gun-shy of online shopping.
I know this is turning into a book (AND I'M SORRY!!!) but what about the light requirements for a LR? On the sight it lists the Light Requirements as "Medium". So what is that suppose to mean? I mean, how many WPG would be sufficient and would I be better off to overshoot somewhat on the minimum WPG required?
I've also read an article that recommended raising the rock up off the substrate slighty by using cut pieces of PVC. Is this the proper way to do it and do yall recommend to raising the LR up off the substrate?
I sure do appreciate all yall's help!!! And just to warn yall, I'm sure I'll come up with some questions about filters, skimmers, and lights here pretty soon!!! LOL.
I'd like to use fish...but I'm a little gun-shy about it...I'd hate to kill them. I'm kinda riding a fence on whether or not to just go ahead and get a live rock, basically because I know I'll end up getting one sometime anyway. I figure I'd be just as well off to buy one starting out so I wouldn't have to re-situate and re-cycle my tank.
Several people here in this post and in other posts/articles I've read talk about how stinky curing a live rock can be. That bothers me a little...I'm guessing that by what I've read that the LR will stink up my whole house. Is this true?!?
A fellow here in the post, told me about Aquarium Fish: Tropical Freshwater Fish and Saltwater Fish for Home Aquariums, and I've found some rock there that I think might be right up my ally. Here's a link to it - Fiji Live Rock: Select Premium Fiji Live Rock from Drs. Foster & Smith Have any of yall used this rock? If so, how's the quality? I've always been gun-shy of online shopping.
I know this is turning into a book (AND I'M SORRY!!!) but what about the light requirements for a LR? On the sight it lists the Light Requirements as "Medium". So what is that suppose to mean? I mean, how many WPG would be sufficient and would I be better off to overshoot somewhat on the minimum WPG required?
I've also read an article that recommended raising the rock up off the substrate slighty by using cut pieces of PVC. Is this the proper way to do it and do yall recommend to raising the LR up off the substrate?
I sure do appreciate all yall's help!!! And just to warn yall, I'm sure I'll come up with some questions about filters, skimmers, and lights here pretty soon!!! LOL.
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