DETAquarium Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Hey All! For sometime I used Yamaya stones as they were leftover from my aquascaping days to tie Bucephalandra on. However, I have used all of my spare pieces, I am now looking for more stones, but I wanted your opinion on what you prefer for tying your Buce. I was leaning towards lava rock as it is cheap and can house even more beneficial bacteria. Let me know what you think and why. Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Lava is nice, but if you are looking at future resale seiryu / petrified wood are solid choices. I also like using dragon stone because the stone actually serves as a fertilizer for the plant in small forms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) I've used lava rock because it looks nice and no problem for resale either... Its affordable and looks nice in mostly any shrimp tank. Edited March 27, 2017 by dazalea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 9 hours ago, dazalea said: I've used lava rock because it looks nice and no problem for resale either... Its affordable and looks nice in mostly any shrimp tank. Any special type you recommend? I want some that blend in the the substrate, preferably not red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 56 minutes ago, DETAquarium said: Any special type you recommend? I want some that blend in the the substrate, preferably not red. There are places that sell smaller black lava rocks (typically used for bbq pit or landscaping) and those work just fine, you will need to source it. I don't know where to get the black ones -I just buy the bbq pit lava stones and pick out the darkest ones to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, dazalea said: There are places that sell smaller black lava rocks (typically used for bbq pit or landscaping) and those work just fine, you will need to source it. I don't know where to get the black ones -I just buy the bbq pit lava stones and pick out the darkest ones to use. So there is nothing special you have needed to do for these lava rocks you have purchased? Aside from maybe a rinse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 I just rinse them. never had any issue whatsoever! DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Probably overkill, but I've boiled lava stones before, with no explosions/fatalities. DETAquarium and Shrimp Life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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