Is lace rock ok for a reef tank
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Topic: Is lace rock ok for a reef tank
Posted By: twolow4law1
Subject: Is lace rock ok for a reef tank
Date Posted: February 18 2015 at 3:21pm
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Is lace rock ok for a reef set up. ------------- 60 gal rimless , 40 gal rimless 120 gal reef HOOKED ON SALT WATER 801-682-0477 |
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Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: February 18 2015 at 3:32pm
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Please no! I leaches all kinds of nasty stuff into a reef. Save it for the freshwater tank. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: justchillinuno
Date Posted: February 18 2015 at 3:36pm
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Just a simple answer: NO...... Just ask Rusty at Benepets what he thinks about it! lol ------------- 55g - RIP - Moved to 90g 36g Bow holding tank 90g Reef Tank Dreams of many more! |
Posted By: twolow4law1
Date Posted: February 18 2015 at 4:04pm
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Thanks. I won't even bother with it. ------------- 60 gal rimless , 40 gal rimless 120 gal reef HOOKED ON SALT WATER 801-682-0477 |
Posted By: 1stupidpunk
Date Posted: February 18 2015 at 4:13pm
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Not only does it leach polutants into the tank but the rock is much more dense then good LR and provides very little pores for biofiltration. |
Posted By: phys
Date Posted: February 19 2015 at 1:24am
| I've personally never had any issues with it. Corals grow on it, coralline grows on it. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: February 19 2015 at 6:54am
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Not all so-called Lace Rock is the same. It comes from different geologic formations and from areas that have have seen different erosion processes. Some will contain PO4, some not. Some heavy metals, some not. Some is volcanic, some not. Lace Rock is typically not the Calcium Carbonate that is so useful for our reef aquariums as a source of Alkalinity, Calcium and Magnesium. This rock is much better for our use: http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74930" rel="nofollow - http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74930 Aloha, Mark
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 19 2015 at 8:37am
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I would have said yes, use it. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: February 19 2015 at 9:02am
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I kind of agree with Adam. We know of the filtration media and animals we can use to combat potential problems if they arise: AC AA GFO Algae Snails Hermits herbivorous fish Poly Filter Chemi-Pure To discover whether a rock is Calcium Carbonate, the stuff that's really good for our reef, drop a piece in some white vinegar. If it bubbles, that's Calcium Carbonate dissolving in the weak acid of the vinegar. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Pete Moss
Date Posted: February 19 2015 at 9:08am
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It really comes down to how you want the nutrient levels in your tank to be. Calcium carbonate is very beneficial to a reef, other rocks CAN be used, but have the potential to leach nutrients and sometimes hard metals into the tank. I've seen corals growing all over lava rock, lace rock, utah rock, and all sorts of rocks. It really comes down to the livestock you keep, and what you want in your tank. If you are trying to maintain "clean" lower nutrient water, lace rock should be avoided. Some corals are very tolerant of nutrient and excess trace elements. Algae especially can be quite appreciative of the extra nutrients. Other corals however, would be most upset if you had lace rock in the tank for any period of time. ------------- 125g 90g 2x33g 34g What stores do I recommend? Up North: Bill ( Saltwater Paradise 801-317-8115 ) Down South: Jerry ( Reef On 801-563-0600 ) Member of GCFB |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: February 19 2015 at 1:59pm
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I would not use Lace rock
Too dense, and potential leaching issues
A Member here had a large reef tank set up with 100+ pounds of Lace rock mixed in with normal reef rock
Kept having issues with algal buildup and corals dying
Once the Lace rock was removed the problems went away ------------- - My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: ctreeftank
Date Posted: February 20 2015 at 4:47pm
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What about lava rock In a reeftank |
Posted By: proskier101
Date Posted: February 20 2015 at 4:54pm
I think lace rock is lava rock.
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ctreeftank wrote: