MarcoRocks Reef Saver Dry Live Rock

Questions on MarcoRocks Reef Saver Dry Live Rock

• From Michael Coons at 8/12/2014 11:49 AM
  • Do I need to wash the Reef Saver Dry Reef Rock before using it in my tank?
  • This rock is very clean so not much cleaning will be needed. We recommend rinsing the rock in clean water just to remove any small particle that may accumulate on the surface during shipping / handling.
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• From Benjamin Maher at 1/18/2015 8:30 PM
  • If you want to order a specific weight, how is that accomplished? The quantities kind of confuse me on this product
  • We sell this rock per pound. Please select number of pounds you want to order in Quantity box.
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• From Dontarius at 1/29/2015 6:34 PM
  • Will this rock become live once I place a seed live rock in with it
  • Yes, within few months you should not be able to tell between your seed rock and what was once dry rock.
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• From SP at 2/4/2015 10:16 AM
  • Will I have to prepare this rock (besides rinsing) in any way before introducing it to my freshwater Tank?
  • There is nothing else you will have to do. These rocks come very clean.
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• From Jace Hilton at 6/1/2015 11:38 AM
  • Can this rock be used in freshwater? As I've heard some live rocks are ok in freshwater I have co2 which lowers my ph and cichlids which thrive in higher ph will these rocks help compensate for my lowered ph from co2 and help for the needed higher ph for my cichlids ??
  • Yes, this rock can be used in freshwater. It will buffer the effect of CO2.
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• From Laura Hall at 10/12/2016 9:08 PM
  • CAN THESE ROCKS BE PUT RIGHT IN TO MY FRESHWATER AQUARIUM WITH MY FISH?
  • Laura
    Yes, you can put this rock directly into your freshwater tank.
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• From Bobbi at 11/27/2016 10:06 PM
  • I wish to start my first saltwater tank. I want to use live rock but I do not want to have a reef live rock tank. If I do not put a live coral in my tank will my live rock continue to be dead rock? I want a place for my fish to hide and sleep, but I do not want to work with coral reef animals for this first salt water tank. Thank you.
  • Bobbi,
    Looks like you going for fish only with live rock system (FOWLR). Once the rock is established in your tank it will work as a bio-filter. There is no need to have corals in order to have live rock in your tank.
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• From Rickey Ginther at 12/2/2016 2:33 PM
  • What size reef saver rock am i expected to find in a box of 40 lbs or more? Will it be tthis palm size pieces i see in the pic on your website? There no specific on the regular reef saver rock...
  • Rickey,
    We usually try to mix different size pieces on each order. You might see some 12-14" pieces and few smaller ones 8-12" with few 3-6" pieces mixed in.
    You can always note what size pieces you would like to receive and we will do our best to fill your order based on your request.
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• From Arlo at 12/20/2016 5:23 PM
  • Do I need to place this rock in a separate container to cure it for a few weeks before I place it in my display tank to remove any phosphates, or is it ready to go?
  • Arlo,
    There is no need to cure this rock. You can place it in your tank right out of the box.
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• From Shawn at 1/18/2018 10:57 AM
  • I ordered 200 lbs of this rock for a new Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL, which I also ordered from you. I’m somewhat confused about prepping the rock to go into the tank as there are many opinions online. Does this rock need to be cured first? Since there is no organic material on this rock it doesn’t make sense to me to cure it. However, the rock needs to become colonized with bacteria, so is it acceptable to rinse the rock, place it in the tank, and innoculate the tank with a bio starter and if so, what kind? Any detailed info you have is greatly appreciated as i really want to do this right the first time so the tank is perfect when it becomes time to introduce fish. Thanks!
  • Shawn,
    There is no need to cure our ReefSavers rock. Rock comes very clean so all you might want to do is to rinse it in clean water to remove any dust that might be created during shipping.
    In order to seed it with beneficial bacteria we recommend adding daily dose of 5 ml. of Brightwell MicroBacter7 and 5 ml. of liquid coral food like Brightwell Reef Snow to the tank for the first two weeks.
    After two weeks tank will be ready for cleaning crew and first small fish.
    Make sure that all parts of your filtration system (skimmer, medai reactors, refugium (if available) are running from day one.
    After the initial cycle is completed small (5ml.) of Microbacter7 should be added to the system on the weekly basis in order to maintain diversity of the bacteria in the system.
    
    http://www.aquacave.com/brightwell-aquatics-microbacter7-complete-bioculture-for-marine-freshwater-aquaria.html
    http://www.aquacave.com/brightwell-aquatics-reef-snow-replicates-marine-snow-in-all-marine-aquaria.html
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• From Ronald Johnson at 7/23/2018 2:43 PM
  • What size are the rocks and if I wanted to order larger rock can you please tell me how.
  • Ronald,
    Please make a note at the checkout indicating what size rocks you need. We will match it as much as possible.
    
    
    Albert Andrasz
    www.aquacave.com
    
    
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• From Ronald Johnson at 8/7/2018 2:26 PM
  • I went to check out it didn't say anything about what size these rocks are just showed the total for 14 dry rocks, which was 36.42 but no size was shown. I need to know the size of these rocks before I order tomorrow.
  • Ronald,
    Please note that this rock is sold per pound. You can include instruction with your order stating your size preference and we will match it as much as possible.
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• From Ronald Johnson at 10/8/2018 7:27 PM
  • I got 14 dry rocks in my cart, for only 34.00 so my question is how many pounds will I get for that price?? And how big are the rocks shown in the picture, maybe 14 rocks might not be enough for a 55 gallon tank.
  • Ronald
    Please note that the quantity reflects number of pounds. Ex. if you enter quantity 14 you will receive 14 lbs. of rock.
    
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• From Ronald Johnson at 10/10/2018 6:38 PM
  • Will 40 pounds of dry rocks be enough for a 55 gallon tank.
    
    
  • Ronald,
    Yes, 40 lbs. of this rock will be sufficient for 55 gal. system.
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• From Kyle Crisman at 11/12/2018 2:48 AM
  • I have a 15 gallon tank with about 2 and a half pounds real reef rock (already cycled) in there already. How much more would I possibly need?
  • Kyle,
    You can add-8-10 pounds of rock to this system without crowding it too much.
    
    
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• From Wayne Whitaker at 8/5/2019 5:41 PM
  • How much of this rock should i purchase for a 32 gallon biocube ?
  • Wayne,
    25-30 lbs. would be a good amount of rock for this size tank.
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• From Katie at 11/12/2020 4:34 PM
  • I have 120 gallon tank how many lbs do you recommend I order?
  • Katie,
    Thank you for contacting us.
    We recommend 1 lb. or rock per each gal. of water. For your 120 gal system, you would want to get approx. 120 lbs. of rock.
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