[chromis]

I will be ordering my live rock from jason at PA this weekend and have a few questions before I receive it.
1. How much do I need? I have a 55 gallon tank and would like alot of swimming space for a yellow tang.

2. I am airfreighting it in and cannot go to the airport to pick it up right away. Will it be fine for say, an extra hour or 2?

3. Should I hyposaline dip it or other percautions for mantis, crabs etc.?

Thanks in advance
Andrew

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[Aragorn]

Chromis,

I have ordered all my LR exclusively from PA(300lbs+). Never had any problem w/ any of the stuff. I generally "dip" the rock in saltwater primarily to get any paper that still sticks to it. Never had any Mantis Shrimp. The LR is always prime. HTH

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[chromis]

Thanx Aragorn, Im thinkin Ill need like 80 pounds but I'm worried about it crowding the tank. Do you know how dense it was? Whatever amount I get I will fill the rest of the air cargo limit with crud for my refugium.
Andrew

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[Ninong]

Originally posted by Chromis:

3. Should I hyposaline dip it or other percautions for mantis, crabs etc.?

I would not do a hyposaline dip as a precaution against mantis shrimp or nasty crabs; however, I think a brief hypersaline dip might be beneficial. [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Ninong [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]



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