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Live Rocks
Live Rock is a rock taken from the ocean thats going to introduced into your saltwater aquarium. A liverock is a skeletal remains of corals and will act as an ideal habitat for a wide varieties of organisms or microscopic marine life such as plants, animals, algae and invertebrates. It then becomes a “living rock”.
It is harvested and remains moistened to preserve most of the marine life living on it and for us hobbyist to enjoy!
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Not all the organisms living in this rock are desirable therfore we need go though the curing process.
This will usually take 3-5 weeks, which during the curing process undesirable animals that are often hidden in the rock are attempted to be removed.
Most of the life form on the living rock are expected to die off leaving behind the more beneficial nitrifying bacteria survives this process.
It offers a couple of benefits to your saltwater aquarium as the functions as a natural biological filter required for the nitrogen cycle. It provides a natural food source for some saltwater fish and creates a natural foundation for live corals or other decorations to live on.
We can aquascape our aquarium by building caves, arches, overhangs and other structures.
It also stabilize the water chemistry, helping to maintain constant pH by release of calcium.
It also becomes your decoration especially when it is covered with multiple colors of coralline algae.
Text and Photo Source: Saltwater Aquarium Online Guide
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