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05-07-2007, 01:52 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: California
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How do I keep LR alive?
I want to go pick up some used LR (20lbs) How do I keep it alive till my tank is up and how long will it live? and i guess it has some brown pollips?
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05-07-2007, 02:02 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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With just 20lbs it shouldn't be hard to stick it in a 5 gallon bucket with some of the water from the tank it is coming out of. Once you get it home just stick a powerhead and heater into the bucket and it will be good indefinately.
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05-07-2007, 02:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: California
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does it need light? can I use new water from LFS?
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05-07-2007, 02:38 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Canada
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yes it does need light and calcium usually 4 watts per galion.
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05-07-2007, 02:44 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marlboro, Ma.
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The rock itself needs no light to remain alive as in to maintain levels of nitrifying bacteria. Any photosynthetic life such as the polyps you mention do need a minimal amount of light in order to survive. They can probably go several weeks without light and come back but I don't know how long they will last. As has been said, to keep the rock alive all you need is a bucket of water a heater and a powerhead. You can use all new water if you want. |
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05-07-2007, 02:45 PM
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Lights are off up here :D
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Location: Los Angeles
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i though it was better to keep it dark to cook the rock?>
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05-07-2007, 02:48 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marlboro, Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by combiemaster
i though it was better to keep it dark to cook the rock?>
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If the purpose is to remove nutrients such as phosphates that have been absorbed by the rock then yes, if the purpose is to keep the photosynthetic life on the rock alive then no 
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05-07-2007, 03:30 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I'd recommend just leaving the rock in the dark for a while; if the polyps don't make it, you'll be able to easily find something to replace them should you desire. The overhead in keeping the rock lit seems too much trouble in my opinion.
You can use new water for the LFS, and I'd recommend changing the water out every 3-4 weeks if you're going to be storing it for a while. Also, don't enclose it (make sure it's got decent air flow over the water surface), and top it off with fresh water. I've had rock in a bucket since november, and it seems to be doing quite well.
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05-07-2007, 04:05 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: plainsboro, new jersey
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 I kept 200lbs LR for about 1 month in trash cans with airstones,small pumps 300gph for flow and heaters to keep water @ 78 degrees.
Water was added twice for evaporation. No probs with rock once tank was refurbished.
HTH
Doug
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05-07-2007, 10:45 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: California
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Ok So I got the LR. About 30#. The guy that gave it to me didn't give me much water so had to put in a small buckett as you can see. How long will the exposed rock stay alive. I wont be able to get to the FS till after work tomorrow. There is a pump at the bottom BTW.
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05-07-2007, 10:54 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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You need a bigger bucket and so some water changes to it, It is very dirty and You can have much better rock by keeping it clean with WC's and in the dark while you are waiting to place in your tank. Have good water movement and skim if you can.
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Last edited by VWD; 05-07-2007 at 10:54 PM.
Reason: spelling
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05-07-2007, 11:00 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: California
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Just got it tonight....LFS is closed.....can all this be done tomorrow or will it be to late. Or should I mix my own with tap.
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05-07-2007, 11:11 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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Can be done tomorrow, No problem,
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05-08-2007, 09:16 AM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
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It's already tomorrow, but it shouldnt be too much of a problem. If you dont get it done tonight, put a damp towel over the rocks. Good luck!
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05-08-2007, 01:43 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by erikncyndi
Ok So I got the LR. About 30#. The guy that gave it to me didn't give me much water so had to put in a small buckett as you can see. How long will the exposed rock stay alive. I wont be able to get to the FS till after work tomorrow. There is a pump at the bottom BTW.
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Wow that is some dirty water.....what did this guys tank look like that it came out of?
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