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Drs. Foster & Smith
Select Fiji Premium Live Rock
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Origin:
Fiji
Colors:
Pink, Purple, Red
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
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Pre-cured and scrubbed to decrease curing time |
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Very porous, mainly round and oval shapes that are well covered in purple coralline algae |
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Excellent foundation for corals that also aids biological filtration |
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Assorted sized pieces |
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Fiji Cultured Live Rock - Fully Cured
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Origin:
Fiji
Colors:
Purple, Red
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
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The ideal choice for the environmentally conscious aquarist as an alternative to wild harvested rock |
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Man made from pieces of aragonite, shells, and rubble fused together with concrete |
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Little or no rubble with this type of rock due to the way that it is made |
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Drs. Foster & Smith
Select Nano Live Rock
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Origin:
Indonesia, South Pacific
Colors:
Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Pre-cured to greatly reduce cycling time |
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Maintained in filtered holding systems, and shipped moist to limit die off |
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Semi-dense with a diversity of shapes from branching pieces to oblong or oval shapes |
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Well covered in different Colors: and types of coralline algae |
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Excellent foundation for smaller corals |
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Aids biological filtration to maintain a stable environment in the smaller reef aquarium |
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Assorted sized pieces are ideal for the smaller "nano type" reef aquariums that require smaller pieces to create a natural looking display |
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Fiji Standard Live Rock
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Origin:
Fiji
Colors:
Pink, Purple, and Red
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Pre-cured through a unique misting process to help eliminate harmful hitchhikers such as bristle worms and mantis shrimp |
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Cost-effective way to fill fish-only or reef aquarium with decorative live rock |
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Varied shape - from boulder-like and oblong shapes, or fused branches of ancient Porites colonies adds visual interest |
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40-70% coverage of Coralline algae on the top or "show side" of each piece |
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Easy to maintain and makes an excellent choice for beginner or expert aquarists |
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Fiji Foundation Live Rock
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Origin:
Fiji
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Cured dense rock perfect for use as foundation rock |
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Creates a stable base for more colorful and decorative live rock |
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Although there is little coralline coverage, the rock is teeming with beneficial bacteria and micro-fauna |
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Primarily oval or round in shape, ranging from 6 to 14 inches |
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Sensible way to construct elaborate live rock displays |
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Fiji Premium Live Rock - Large Size
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Origin:
South Pacific
Colors:
Green, Purple, Red, Yellow
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Pre-cured and scrubbed to decrease curing time |
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Excellent foundation for corals that also aids biological filtration |
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The average size rock is 10 to 20 inches |
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South Pacific Deepwater
(Large/Show Size) Live Rock
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Origin:
Tonga
Colors:
Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Uncured, fresh live rock with unique shapes and diversity of color and life |
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Porous rock that is often re-colonized heads of ancient coral |
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Branching and plating coralline algae, macroalgae, sponges, and encrusting hard corals |
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Ideal rock for diversity |
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Large/Show size pieces ideal for aquariums 90 gallons or larger |
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Slightly longer curing time but well worth the effort |
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Vanuatu Live Rock
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Origin:
South Pacific
Colors:
Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Various forms of macroalgae are common with this live rock |
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Lightweight and very porous calcium carbonate, flatter in shape, and well covered in Red, Pink, and Purple coralline algae |
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Moderate curing time |
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South Pacific Live Sand
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Origin:
South Pacific
Colors:
White, Pink
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Trace Elements |
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Excellent substrate for sand-sifting marine life |
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Adds biodiversity |
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Teeming with nitrifying bacteria, worms, and other beneficial organisms |
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Fancy Branch Rock
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Origin:
South Pacific
Colors:
Green, Purple, Red, Yellow
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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An "uncured" semi-dense rock available in full box lots weighing 30 pounds |
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Well covered in green, purple, red, and yellow coralline algae |
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Because the rock is uncured, greater biodiversity can be found on it |
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Refugium Rubble
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Origin:
Fiji
Colors:
Green, Purple, Red
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Live rock chunks ranging from 1/2" to 3" in size |
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Also contains some sand, gravel, and mud that help seed new aquariums or refugiums with beneficial bacteria |
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Copepods, worms, and amphipods increase biological diversity to make Reef Rubble a great "living substrate" for refugiums |
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Fiji Fancy Branch Rock
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Origin:
Fiji
Colors:
Purple, Red
Tank Conditions:
72-78°F
sg 1.023-1.025
pH 8.1-8.4
dKH 8-12
Supplements:
Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements |
| Characteristics |
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Thick branching pieces that are actually ancient Pocillopora Coral heads |
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Highest grade of Fiji rock available |
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Flown in directly from Fiji on a weekly basis |
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