Live rock Per gallon

[SleepyPirate]

I currently have 50lb of live rock in my 90 Gallon and am looking to get 50lbs more this weekened, however my tank looks bear with 50lbs and I cant imagine another 50lbs is going to make it look much better, I hear its 1lb per 1Gallon is this true?

Never mind the small rocks in the middle just keeping them alive for friends sump (when its done)


http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...621154444.jpg/

[Lance]

Depends entirely on your taste. Some people like lots of open area and some like lots of rock. Go with what you like.

[daniella3d]

It's not just about adding pounds of liverock to an aquarium, it's more about the type of liverock that you will use.

If you put 100lbs of dense heavy and non porous liverock in your aquarium, it's not going to be as efficient as 30 lbs of lets say nice porous Totoka liverock. I have zero nitrates in my aquarium and I have about 45lbs of liverock Totoka in my 70 gallons tank. It does the job very well because it's so porous so deep inside it also denitrify.

So it is best to have porous liverock that weight not much vs heavy dense stuff and the weight you will need really depends on that.

Originally Posted by SleepyPirate

I currently have 50lb of live rock in my 90 Gallon and am looking to get 50lbs more this weekened, however my tank looks bear with 50lbs and I cant imagine another 50lbs is going to make it look much better, I hear its 1lb per 1Gallon is this true?

Never mind the small rocks in the middle just keeping them alive for friends sump (when its done)


http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...621154444.jpg/

[rtram]

^agreed.

the quality of the live rock over the quantity is something that should be heavily emphasized by all people imo. in terms of biological filtration, surface area is what it's all about. selecting light and porous rock over heavy and dense rock will not only be easier on your wallet, but will be a more efficient means of breaking down your nitrogenous wastes.

[SleepyPirate]

I didnt even think about how porus it is, I have some very nice porus live rock and a few other pieces that are super dense (almost like regular rock) I didnt really think that the porus stuff is what I want till you brought it up, I think I have all Fiji live rock but as I bought it from a local reefer I really dont know as she was just selling it cause her husband took off lol

[sphelps]

Yeah that doesn't look like 50lbs so I would look elsewhere for better rock. The rule of thumb is just a guideline and few people actually use it these days.

For example I just put 75lbs in my 100 gallon display which has a total volume of around 160 gallons, I won't be adding anymore rock.

[DisneyCoralReef]

Waw that photo is absolutely outstanding. I appreciate the thread. I've been thinking a lot about what it is I want to add and how much-to my new tank. Great thread.