When talking about live rock , it is a wrong
to think that the rock itself is alive. What makes it live are
the many forms of micro and macroscopic marine life that live
inside of it. The rock itself is only made up of the calcium
carbonate skeletons of long dead corals. The different live names,
refer to the island location where it is collected from, and
the type of rock. Two popular types of live rock for finishing
off a nice reef tank are branch rock and shelf rock. As the names
suggest their shapes provide a great look and good holding locations
to place corals on.
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Live rock is of absolute paramount importance
in either fish only or coral reef eco-systems. In both instances,
live rock provides the
beneficial organisms for proper water management and for the
longevity of delicate live stock species.
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Live
Rock is not created equal
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Aquatic Connection specializes
in live rock, live sand, and all aquarium supplies nescessary
for a successful reef or saltwater aquarium system. When
you buy live rock from Aquatic Connection, you get the actual
live rock weight, measured on a legal for trade scale. Unlike
many of our competitors, we do not count the box and all packing
materiels in with the live rock weight you ordered.
Ultra Color Caribbean Live Rock |
Did you know there are Grades
of live rock? We purchase
only the highest, nicest live rock from some of the best sources.
Once collected, all our Live Rock is placed in high current ocean
vats, not just misted with water. We make sure it is flown off
the island, not shipped which other suppliers do, (often shipping
live rock by boat delays shipments from 4-6 weeks). We then treat
our live rock in 600 gallon vats with the right chemistry and
large skimmers , it's an almost zero ammonia enviroment for our
live rock to thrive in. This removes unwanted organisms, while
adding nourishment to the existing life forms we wish to have
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