Ok, I am working on setting up my new 29g tank as a salt water setup, I was wondering, just how much live rock would be nescessary? I mean, how many lbs of rock are needed per gallon? I thought that there was a conversian calculater link on here somewhere, but I cant seem to find it, if you could just let me know how many lbs of rock I would need, that would be great, thanks.
How much live rock is enough?
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It really is hard to say for sure, It depends how you wanna stack it, and what type your using. There is no such thing as a calculator, as it is just a pile of rocks. But like toodles said 1 to 1.5 lbs per gallon.
With a small tank you should probably hand pick the pieces yourself at the store, rather than getting a "grab bag" through mail order.
With a small tank you should probably hand pick the pieces yourself at the store, rather than getting a "grab bag" through mail order.
Yes , it's unfortunately a bit vague. People used to talk about anything up to 2 lbs per gallon but tat's a bit much. I think 1 a gallon is a good starting point, maybe 1.5 for smaller tanks. Learn to 'aquascape' it to get a nice airy design, don't just put it all in a pile (unless you like it like that), it looks better and more waterflow means it works better.
I like bits with holes so I can fix em together with zip ties, or you can glue bits together to make arches, caves and so on that don't collapse.
I like bits with holes so I can fix em together with zip ties, or you can glue bits together to make arches, caves and so on that don't collapse.