Live Rock For Marine Aquarium

Since live rock in the aquarium contains various types of bacteria algae and corals waste products such as ammonia nitrate and phosphate can have several fates.

Live rock for marine aquarium.

Follow the manufacturer s directions on the installation of all filtration devices and accessories. Live rock is usually comprised of calcium carbonate but it can be made of many different materials including synthetic substances concrete and even the aragonite skeletons of ancient stony corals that have since passed on to the big aquarium in the sky. Live rock is the broad taxonomic classification given to rock and reef structure which acts as a host to the many marine organisms that live on and within it. Bacteria and invertebrates live in around and on the rocks and corals and other sessile non mobile invertebrates attach to the rock and carve out their own space on the reef.

You can begin a reef tank using a small but adequate amount of seeded or cured base live rock as the center stones in the aquarium. Live rock may be used to cycle a new marine aquarium. Live rocks are the buildings that give the city its structure and on and in which much of the life establishes a home. This works well but don t use fully cycled or full growth live rock to do so or during the tank cycling process you will most likely end up with a dead live rock.

Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Ammonia nitrate and phosphate are readily assimilated by algae and photosynthetic corals growing on and in the rock.