live rock food

[mountaindew]

what do I need to put in the tank to give the live rock its vitamins and nutri.I know theres a liquid you add to the tank just not sure what it is

 

[Krish]

Not sure what youu mean Live rock needs waste to feed it (the bacteria) and proper balance of calcium, alk and magnesium for coraline on the rocks to grow. Is that what you mean?

 

[ronj]

i wouldn't start adding anything to your tank..it can really throw the balance out of whack...regular water changes will replenish any lost trace elements

 

[MCSInc]

You might be referring to "Purple Up" or something along that line.

Candy

 

[mountaindew]

live rock

thats what I mean what to add for the color of the coraline to grow

 

[coil1002]

just keep your calcium up and give it time the coraline will plauge you too

 

[MCSInc]

OK on the bottle it says "coraline algae accelerator".

Do you already have some coraline algae in your tank? If not I would find someone to give you some scrapings.

Purpleup adds calcium, strontium, magnesium and iodine.

Candy

 

[mountaindew]

rock

I am just starting my tank up.I am putting in 150lbs of fiji rock on friday and adding some chaeto to the refugium same day

 

[Damsel13]

well do you already have some bacteria, say from a live sand bed that has been in this NSW? say for a week?

 

[brady816]

well if you lived in indiana i would be more than happy to give you some of my stuff......

 

[mountaindew]

rock

no.I have the southdown sand in there now.I will be putting the live sand and the live rock in friday

 

[ronj]

don't add anything...you don't have anything in your tank that will be needing that much calcium...regular water changes will replentish all of those elements...initially,it may take a little time for the coralline to start showing up,but it will grow quickly after that...you only need to start supplementing calcium when you have a bunch of corals that are calcium hogs!!

 

[Damsel13]

dilution is the solution to jusst abot everything. When I can figure out how I will add links.


Debbie the Blue Devil Damsel