-So I originally was going to post in a thread that was over 120 days old because it directly applied. As I started writing the post though, I found that my questions/inquiries were getting more involved in the specifics of a certain type of rock that I haven't seen any real press for. So, I figured I would just make the thread anew as someone else down the line may not use the search feature/may not remember the many options for rock Marco gives.
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Hi, I know this hasn't been posted in for a very long time, but I did a search for Marco rocks/spaghetti rock and this was one of the better/appropriate threads. I didn't want to 'waste' thread space when this thread is perfectly aligned with my question because it questions/debates the different versions of rock on Marco's site (instead of many other things i.e. curing/cost/etc)
So, on to my question:
Has anyone ever ordered the australian spaghetti rock? I'm thinking of ordering the 1x10# box to start with. I like the way it looks, it's a cheaper start since I'm just trying it out, and I think it'll look 'hot' when it gets coralline.
So far the only worries I've heard is that:
-It's a bit more dense than typical marco rock (but no one has said it is as dense as store bought live rock/etc, so it is at least in terms of density better than the alternative to marco/eco rox)
-It takes a longer time to wash, as this aussie rock is 'dirtier' than usual marco (either way I have to cure/cook it for months, so I'm not looking for a 'quick' trial)
The pictures on the site make it seem as though there are less 'deep unexplored' spaces because you can see the majority of the structure in the tubules of the rock (it's almost as if I can see through the rock in the pic). Is this 'ok' in terms of having parts of your rock more or less unexposed to the general tank environment (i.e. deep dwelling bacteria).
I've never used anything save for liverock, and only recently started curing some rubble. I want to make some changes to my tank before/by the summer.
Extra question:
Do you support the use of a protein skimmer during curing process? How about use of a filter/chamber to run phosban reactor/nitrate reactor in an effort to reduce the amount of phos/nitr. in the rock before it gets to your main tank
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Hi, I know this hasn't been posted in for a very long time, but I did a search for Marco rocks/spaghetti rock and this was one of the better/appropriate threads. I didn't want to 'waste' thread space when this thread is perfectly aligned with my question because it questions/debates the different versions of rock on Marco's site (instead of many other things i.e. curing/cost/etc)
So, on to my question:
Has anyone ever ordered the australian spaghetti rock? I'm thinking of ordering the 1x10# box to start with. I like the way it looks, it's a cheaper start since I'm just trying it out, and I think it'll look 'hot' when it gets coralline.
So far the only worries I've heard is that:
-It's a bit more dense than typical marco rock (but no one has said it is as dense as store bought live rock/etc, so it is at least in terms of density better than the alternative to marco/eco rox)
-It takes a longer time to wash, as this aussie rock is 'dirtier' than usual marco (either way I have to cure/cook it for months, so I'm not looking for a 'quick' trial)
The pictures on the site make it seem as though there are less 'deep unexplored' spaces because you can see the majority of the structure in the tubules of the rock (it's almost as if I can see through the rock in the pic). Is this 'ok' in terms of having parts of your rock more or less unexposed to the general tank environment (i.e. deep dwelling bacteria).
I've never used anything save for liverock, and only recently started curing some rubble. I want to make some changes to my tank before/by the summer.
Extra question:
Do you support the use of a protein skimmer during curing process? How about use of a filter/chamber to run phosban reactor/nitrate reactor in an effort to reduce the amount of phos/nitr. in the rock before it gets to your main tank
