Live Rock and Replacemant Water - Pros? Cons?

[elfloyd]

I think I have too much rock in my 90. I plan on upgrading to a 200+ next summer so I don't want to get rid of the rock.

I currently keep about 25 gallons of new salt water made up and change ten gallons in the tank each week.

Is there any down side to storing the excess live rock in the make up water? I guess I would be concerned about loosing trace elements.

Thoughts welcome.

 

[skriz]

You'll want a skimmer on the LR. It would be much much better in a seperate container.

 

[elfloyd]

I am using circulation but will not use lighting.

 

[skriz]

Live rock is live; living organisms poop, thus you will have poop in your water.

 

[john m_ lundberg]

Skriz;384939 wrote: Live rock is live; living organisms poop, thus you will have poop in your water.

:lol2:

 

[ralph atl]

better choice might be to just leave it where it is, or just take a few pieces out and let it die off completely. Rinse off with a hose. Next summer you'll just add those few pieces back of "dead" rock which will seed very quickly. no big.

 

[rbredding]

AndyMan;385712 wrote: I've got my "spare rock" cooking in a large container with it's own skimmer

The change water frorm my main tank is used as "new water" for the bucket

Definitely, keep it in it's own container

THIS is what I would imagine is the best case senario... (aside from having it in the tank of course..)

 

[elfloyd]

Thanks... I appreciate the advise. I'll let the larger pieces dry out in the sun, and move the smaller pieces into my sump for now.

 

[bobz]

AndyMan;385712 wrote: I've got my "spare rock" cooking in a large container with it's own skimmer

The change water frorm my main tank is used as "new water" for the bucket

Definitely, keep it in it's own container

+1. I kept the Live rock for my 210 in a couple of tupperware containers with powerheads to circulate water. Did water changes just like Andy from the main display.

Bob