Elo500 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I'm getting ready to setup my first sulawesi tank and planned (bought) salty 7.5 but also read about using a cichlid or argunite substrate to help buffer the ph. Seems the active substrate will buffer near 8ph. Will I have any issues using Salty 7.5 with that kind of substrate or should I just use inert substrate ? Filters: I'm using a 17g tank, is a canister filter overkill for sulawesi? Or just use sponge filters? CharlesWex and SurraGync 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I am using the aragonite you are probably talking about. there shouldnt be any issues with it and 7.5 SS. I'm actually using the 8.5 SS. idealy sulawesi is about 8ph so we are equally on the same boat. Elo500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I just have eco complete in my tanks and am using Sulawesi 8.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I have aragonite sand in my tank.. Still havent stocked it yet though... I ran out of money lol aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I used the cichlids brand and a Marco rock and my ph is high and stays there. Using 7.5 you won't have a problem. Be sure to buy from a reliable source and spend the money on express they are temperamental in shipping. I have a journal on mine if you want more reading info. -Chris Elo500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 What is- and does- a marco rock do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 In my experience these shrimps especially cardinals like warm water...temp should be above 80F PH of 8-8.2 is very good. You can use crushed coral (what I used) and have rocks, lava, lace or slate to make caves as these shrimps like to hang upside down under the rock caves. As Taylor said these are very temperamental shrimps, I lost 5 of them just bringing them home in a box, even though I had the warmer on under the box to keep the temp up there. I believe there is a guy on aquabid that has been breeding them for years, so maybe his have adapted to our parameters. But ones from Asia are very delicate...be prepared for losses, but don't give up. It took me 2 times to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 What is- and does- a marco rock do?Marco is cut from limestone if memory serves right, basically just what live rock is but is taken from the ground instead of the ocean. Alot of live rock is made like this and can be cycled in the ocean. It drives the PH high and keeps it stable and consistent. You dont have to worry about adding things and taking them away. Works good for me and even my harlequins are still alive. Been trying to see if anyone else has them. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 That's what tbs does, well they use old hurried coral skeletons and put in the gulf for 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 What's tbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Tampa bay saltwater. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Heard they farm rock like that, guess it protects reefs by making own live rock aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Can I Use purple figi rock instead of macro? I was going to but then because the tank isn't Salt water that the live rock would die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 You definitely only want to use dry rock not live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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