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making your own liverock


dieselndixie

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I've made over 50 lbs for my 55 gallon and it has coraline growth all over it. I use cement, oyster shell, sand and water softner salt. I use softner salt mainly because I like the large holes that it leaves. If you want the salt smaller, place it in a wrapped towel and lightly hammer it to size. Willow had it right, keep it fairly dry but not crumbly. It cost about $10 to make 50 lbs.

I cure it in a 50 gallon trash can with a SEIO 1500 pump and some live rock from my tank. I leave it in there for at least 4 weeks to ensure that the salt has dissolved and of course do water changes too.

I think like anything in life, keep it balanced. Buy some nice Tonga live rock, and make some. It works great!

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