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01-14-2008, 07:56 PM
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Little Fishy....Lot Broke
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Location: Seneca, South Carolina
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marco rocks
ok, can anyone tell me what they think of "marco rocks"? When we up grade we will need more rock and we are thinking of getting some.
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01-14-2008, 08:00 PM
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P P PUPPPY POWER
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what are macro rocks?
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01-14-2008, 08:24 PM
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Little Fishy....Lot Broke
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01-14-2008, 08:26 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Cincinnati,OH
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I bought a 50lb box from them. The sizes and shapes are great. Just be sure to cook them for a month or so before adding them to the tank.
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01-14-2008, 08:27 PM
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P P PUPPPY POWER
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looks like dried live rock
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01-14-2008, 08:35 PM
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Little Fishy
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I'll be setting up a 180 and just ordered 50lbs myself to see what it is like. Plan on using it as my base rock. I'll report more when I get it. |
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01-14-2008, 08:42 PM
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Oops I fragged it again!
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very nice rock... do yourself a favor and cook the heck out of it... trust me
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01-14-2008, 08:54 PM
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Little Fishy....Lot Broke
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Hey Tony, I didn't think you had to cook dry rock, guess I almost goofed up on that on. we are either going to buy there or liveaquaria
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01-14-2008, 08:57 PM
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Little Fishy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dvdj65
Hey Tony, I didn't think you had to cook dry rock, guess I almost goofed up on that on. we are either going to buy there or liveaquaria
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Go with the marcorocks....add a pound or two of liverock and walla.....you have live rock again in a few months. When I cooked mine you wouldn't believe how much crap came out of it.
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01-14-2008, 09:00 PM
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Pinch That Penny
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Redmond Oregon
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you get ALOT of rock when you order 50 lbs of marco. very very nice, porous rock
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01-14-2008, 09:03 PM
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Oops I fragged it again!
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yes you have to cook it... it is loaded with a bunch of phosphates and dead plant/algae matter. you need to cook it to get everything out of it if you do not want to end up with a lot of Cyano/Algae issues... I am fighting the phosphate issue right now..
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01-14-2008, 09:05 PM
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Little Fishy....Lot Broke
Join Date: Nov 2007
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ok I'm sold. that seems to be the consensus from what I hear here at TRT as well as a few other places. probably order 50 lbs tomorrow and hopefully it will be ready to be added to our new tank when the time comes.
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01-14-2008, 09:07 PM
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Little Fishy....Lot Broke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fat Tony
I am fighting the phosphate issue right now..
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No Tony say it aint so 
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01-14-2008, 09:14 PM
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Oops I fragged it again!
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it is... that is why my tank is so understocked... i wanted the tank up and going so i will deal with the Cyano while the rock purges... now i just need to may some rock lifts to get it off the substrate
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01-15-2008, 12:11 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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It is!
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