55 gallon needs 55lb live rock??

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PiMpPiStOl

do i need the full 55lb of live rock? or can i get away with less?? cuz doesnt it just help the cycling?? cuz there are SW tank without LR right? so...doesnt it make too much of a difference?? then i can add more LR later??

the main reason, i dunno about other places, but the fish gallery has LR $7 something a pound which is rediculous compared to internet prices not including shipping. (id kinda rather pick it out, unless theres no other option and its THE cheapest way). is any other place cheaper?? in dallas. not online.
 
HAY THERE. you do need 1 lb for every gal. it is like the cole in fresh water tanks. it gives a serfes area for the micro to grow and is the bigest part of your filtration. you can get it for 3.00 a pound in the for sale thred in this club so 55lb. = 165.00 that should ese your pocet. if its not there just waght its on there all the time and you can go look at it and buy or not
 
There is no rule that says 1lb per gallon or 2.5lb per gallon because there are so many different types of live rock. Marshall rock, for instance, will be a much larger rock than a Fiji because Fiji is denser. Live rock is a HUGE part of your filtration though and depending on your pocketbook it may be best for you to wait until you can get what you need. You will have much better luck if you do your research first and set your tank up correctly rather than setting it up and realizing you "should have" done this or that IMHO.
 
@PiMpPiStOl wrote:
do i need the full 55lb of live rock? or can i get away with less?? cuz doesnt it just help the cycling?? cuz there are SW tank without LR right? so...doesnt it make too much of a difference?? then i can add more LR later?? the main reason said:
I only had 35 pounds in my 55 gallon for a year and it did fine until i added another 30 pounds about 8 months ago. So i would say it is fine
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Another thing to remember is that if you add live rock to an already cycled tank, it could cause another cycle. Depending on how much you already have, how much you are adding, if you are adding cured or uncured rock, and how much water volume there is will all contribute to how much of an impact it will have.

If you're really worried about cost, you could use base rock with some live rock to top it off and seed it. It'll take a long time to overgrow and will cause your initial cycle to take longer as well.
 
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