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Posted	reef bones
05-02-2007 21:35 by stevo	hiya, has nebody heard of this stuff made by caribsea. its meant to be dried live rock and u jus cure it back to life and its the same as live rock. nebody used it or read bout it?????
05-02-2007 21:37 by Linda Chenapa	I've seen it in Sidcup Aquatics, near the Danson interchange, not quite sure what to make of it?? Certainly a lot cheaper!
05-02-2007 21:41 by Linda Chenapa	Found this on the web. Caribsea Reef Bones 18kg Box: FREE DELIVERY NON-REMOTE UK MAINLAND "Almost Live" Rock. New Reef BonesTM are the real thing: wild collected natural coral base rock in spectacular shapes. Plenty of holes and branches, highly porous and lightweight. Reef BonesTM only cost about 1/2 the price of live rock, and are sold dry. 18kg dry weight Important Instructions: Reef Bones are authentic uncured natural ocean rocks. They should be treated before putting into an established aquarium by standard curing methods such as soaking in a bucket of freshwater or seawater for 1-3 weeks changing water frequently. For faster introduction, you may soak in a mild bleach solution (5 tablespoons per gallon) for at least 1 hour, and then expose to the sun for about 3 days or until you cannot smell bleach anymore. For new aquariums set ups, Reef Bones can be put right into the aquarium, and cured during normal cycling process (1-3 weeks). *Price includes free delivery to most of the UK mainland* Price: £95.00
05-02-2007 21:44 by stevo	yeh same as im sceptical about them as iv had enough probs with my tank i dnt wanna create ne more. thanks for lookin newho
05-02-2007 21:51 by Linda Chenapa	If i've read it right, you can put it in a new set up and it is cured in there or if you want it in an established tank, you have to cure it first. UUmm.... got me thinking now!
06-02-2007 10:19 by Alan	Sounds pants to me live rock is more than just the bacteria living in it its all the additional organisms that come with it.
06-02-2007 18:03 by Linda Chenapa	But what did live rock start out as??
07-02-2007 10:15 by Alan	Live rock started life as coral normally due to storms it is broken off and dies causing what I term reef rubble, I imagine there is lots in Indonesia at the moment! This is then left in the sea and is inhabited by thousands of organisms. This rock is then shipped with said organisms sometimes including coral polyps often xenia. Certainly that from STM often has coral polyps. In addition you get zooplankton that you would not get from dead rock. If you put live rock in a tank with no fish or other predators and give a small amount of liquid food you will very quickly get thousands of copopods and the like all over the place. These make up the very basic clean up crew of a reef tank that is so vital in maintaining low nutrient levels. In addition you get bristle worms and other inverts that help keep the tank clean and if you are lucky you will end up with some unexpected addions such as various snails I have a huge colony of small snails that came with live rock and they breed prolifically providing food to the fish when very small and making an excellent grazer. In addition you get loads of sponges and if opting for an eco system tank these are vital for water purification and they absolutely thrive my live rock is covered in sponges on the under side many red and yellow varieties as well as numerous tube worms again this remove nutrients from the water. All this produces an extremely diverse eco system again vital for a succesful reef. All you get with the dead stuff is the bacteria nothing else and at the price quoted it is expensive I would rather fork out for the best cured live rock going.
07-02-2007 21:18 by wayne	alan could you please elaborate on that ,lol alan is a great source of knowledge ,anyway reefbone , alfa grog or anything porous can become live rock , if you can afford it fill it with live rock from the off as youll only decide to change it further down the line

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