Real Reef Rock

[Turkeysammich]

Anyone starting a new aquarium ?
It’s been in my backyard for a minute.
It’s the fake stuff. That Real Reef Rock.

Must take all of it. Supporting Members only.

 

[Yuk SUm]

PM you

 

[Turkeysammich]

PM you

Win A Win A Chicken Dinna. All Yours. Come get it and give it a good home.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Win A Win A Chicken Dinna. All Yours. Come get it and give it a good home.

I hope it don’t end up for sale on FB!
@Yuk SUm
Please don’t make my fears come true
I’m not implying you are...some would

Just a crotchety old reefer up on the hill with the tanks

 

[Alexander1312]

I am surprised it is called Real Reef rock if it is not .

 

[Turkeysammich]

I am surprised it is called Real Reef rock if it is not .

Real Reef Original Rock Mixed Box (25 lbs)

Premium Aquascaping Rock for a Thriving Reef Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Alternative to Wild Live Rock No Extended Curing Required – Ready to Use Reef Safe – No Pests or Hitchhikers Vibrant Coralline Colors That Stay Bright Over Time Made in the U.S.A. from Natural Calcium-Based Materials...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

It’s very deceiving. Especially for the newbies.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Real Fing fake!

 

[Chrism1330]

neptune has this stuff in a cage as soon as you walk in. Up close looks painted. From a far its deceiving.

 

[tribbitt]

This stuff can have cool shapes, but I prefer actual rock. To me, it doesn’t seem to harbor much bacteria and it’s kind of solid all the way through. You can’t break it to get smaller rocks the same way either as it cracks with flat faces

 

[MichaelB]

I could never get a tank i started with that stuff to cycle. The type i had was 100% epoxy covered and basically water proof. So absorbed nothing. No different than adding pvc pipes. I will admit the structures looked pretty awesome just sucked at actually functioning at helping the tank mature. I pretty much eventually gave up on them and the tank.

 

[tribbitt]

I could never get a tank i started with that stuff to cycle. The type i had was 100% epoxy covered and basically water proof. So absorbed nothing. No different than adding pvc pipes. I will admit the structures looked pretty awesome just sucked at actually functioning at helping the tank mature. I pretty much eventually gave up on them and the tank.

This is my experience also. Totally agree. Maybe okay in an already-established system with plenty of bio-media elsewhere but probably would not start a tank with it

 

[Alexander1312]

I could never get a tank i started with that stuff to cycle. The type i had was 100% epoxy covered and basically water proof. So absorbed nothing. No different than adding pvc pipes. I will admit the structures looked pretty awesome just sucked at actually functioning at helping the tank mature. I pretty much eventually gave up on them and the tank.

This is my experience also. Totally agree. Maybe okay in an already-established system with plenty of bio-media elsewhere but probably would not start a tank with it

Against contrary belief, having dead, aka non-live rock which adsorbs less is actually not a bad thing. The tank has enough surface area to grow bacteria without porous, non-live rock. A lot of issues people in the beginning have is that they have highly nutrient and element adsorbing dead rock which continues to reduce nutrients and elements in the beginning, requiring additional dosing and then later adding it back into the tank in excessive quantities which is then hard to manage, causing cyanobacteria and other algae issues on these artificial surfaces.

Update: Therefore, long-live, real ocean live rock taken from a real ocean .

 

[MichaelB]

Against contrary belief, having dead, aka non-live rock which adsorbs less is actually not a bad thing. The tank has enough surface area to grow bacteria without porous, non-live rock. A lot of issues people in the beginning have is that they have highly nutrient and element adsorbing dead rock which continues to reduce nutrients and elements in the beginning, requiring additional dosing and then later adding it back into the tank in excessive quantities which is then hard to manage, causing cyanobacteria and other algae issues on these artificial surfaces.

Update: Therefore, long-live, real ocean live rock taken from a real ocean .

Lol some truth there. I would suggest going with Marco rock before this crap though. It just sucks if that's all your starting with. Given enough time and proper conditions any of the rocks will work though it might take longer to turn the corner.