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Anythingsaltwater.com. What
is live rock, it is a
misconception that the rock
itself is alive. What makes it
live rock, are the many forms
of micro and macroscopic
marine life that live on and
inside of it. The rock itself is
only made up of the calcium
carbonate skeletons of long
dead corals, or other
calcareous organisms. There
are different types of live rock
like, Fiji Rock, Kailini Rock,
Marshall Island Rock, Tonga
Branch, Totoka Live Rock,
Deco Rock, and much more.
Live rock becomes the main
biological nitrification base or
biological filter of a saltwater
aquarium, while at the same
time enhances the look of the
aquarium and provides shelter
for the inhabitants. The use of
live rock immediately
introduces into the aquarium
numerous algae, bacteria and
small invertebrates all of
which contribute to the overall
quality of the aquarium water.
Live rock has just as much, if
not more, surface area for
bacteria than a trickle filter.
Since live rock in the
aquarium contains various
types of bacteria, algae and
corals, waste products such as
ammonia, nitrate and
phosphate can have a number
of fates. Ammonia, nitrate and
phosphate are readily
assimilated by algae and
photosynthetic corals growing
on and in the rock. Ammonia
can also be quickly converted
into nitrate by the bacteria on
and in the rock. This nitrate
can be either absorbed by the
algae and corals, or it can be
denitrified by bacteria in close
proximity to the nitrate
producing bacteria.
Live sand is natural reef coral
sand that is collected live from
the ocean, or non-living coral
sand that is cultured to make
it live. What makes it live is
the microscopic biological
bacteria that grows on it, and
the many tiny crustaceans and
other micro and macro-
organisms that reside in it.
Live sand can serve as the
main base for biological
filtration in a saltwater
aquarium, while the organisms
help consume organic matter
in the sand bed. Some of the
organisms provide a natural
food source for many
aquarium inhabitants as well.
There are many types of sand
to choose from like, CaribSea
Aragamax, Seafloof Special
Grade, Florida Crushed Coral,
and much more. but sand of
coral origin, such as coral
sand, reef sand, crushed
coral, or aragonite are best.
One top choice of many
expert aquarists is aragonite
by CaribSea. Sand sources
other than aragonite types will
most likely have silicates in
them, which is something you
do not want in your aquarium.
Silicates cause algae
problems, and once
introduced are next to
impossible to remove. |
