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Fiji Ratu Live Rock (Aquacultured) - Base (Deep Purple Color) (By Pound) Additional: Pictures | Videos | Size: | 3" - 12" inches (aprox. 5 lbs each) | | Origin: | Fiji Islands | | Quality: | Base | | MSRP: | $10.95 Never Pay Pet Store Prices Again! |
| Along with there being so many different grades of rock, it's also worth noting that they come from many different areas and oceans as well. Some people like to have rock from a single location while others like to mix and match pieces from different locations to build intricate formations and increase the biodiversity within the tank. Rock from all the different collection points have different properties and amounts required. Detailed Description:
Brand New Introduction! Base rock is generally rock that was once live but for some reason or other was allowed to completely die off, generally because it has been dried out for an extended period of time. It is generally used as a less expensive foundation for larger tanks and is a great way to save on costs. Although it doesn't have any immediate benefits for the tank, over time with the addition of some premium grade live rock, it too will become live, teaming with various life forms. 
Aquacultured live rock is one of the newer types of rock available on the market that was introduced as an alternative to taking wild harvested rock from the delicate reef systems around the world. It generally consists of Tuffa rock or aragonite rocks that have been mined on land and dumped into the ocean for a couple years to give it time for life forms, primarily bacteria, to colonize it so we can use it in our tanks. The main disadvantage to aquacultured live rock is that it generally more dense, thus heavier, then live rock that was taken from a coral reef. This means that there isn't as much surface area for the bacteria to colonize so you'll need more rock to do the same job as the more porous rocks. The second disadvantage to aquacultured live rock is that the rock doesn't contain the same biodiversity as wild harvested rock does.
Living Reef Imports LLC. is a world renowned importer and distributor of live rock and transships more varieties of live rock than any other distributor. This rock does not pass through several hands before it gets to our customers. We have it collected and imported directly into the United States where it is then distributed by us throughout the world. This rock is brand new but we only expect to bring in maybe a pallet worth once every couple months as it is hard to obtain. Our rock will smell and look like you collected it right out of the ocean yourself. No more concern of rotten, smelly high ammonia rock to worry about. By The Pound! Living Reef Imports Live Rock TIP: Don't forget that to grow a strong purple coralline algae (purple, green and red rock growth) you must have the necessary lighting consisting of 4watts per gallon of water as a rule of thumb and necessary trace elements of Iodine, Strontium, Molybdenum and liquid Calcium! These are the big trick all the true reef and saltwater hobbyists growing extremely beautiful live rock are doing and understand! The photos below are links to these items which are a must and should be added to every order of live rock not just as a starter kit but they must be kept up on a regular basis! | |
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