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redchigh 02-12-2010 06:56 PM

Anyone need pretty rocks for a medium to hard water tank?
 
I found a sweet score today...

Someone who lives a few houses down dumped their tank out on their lawn. (I guess he was moving...)
There are a bunch of nice rocks...

I have several pieces of beautiful black slate about an inch thick (of varying sizes)
and a few rounded rocks of unknown composition... They look like the slate, but much thicker... They all have one rough edge (that was obviously down in the gravel) and the other edges end in smooth graveful curves.

Anyone interested in photos?
Since rocks are so heavy I'm thinking flat-rate priority boxes would be cheaper than 1st class... maybe a small box for $10 and medium box for $15? There are a few REALLY big pieces (by really big I mean about roundish, a 12-16 inches in diameter and a little bit thicker) that I didn't bring home... Should I run and go get it before garbage collection gets it?
They won't even fit in any of my tanks.

Anyone want pictures?
If I listed them seperately then the pricing would be individually...

rosehower 02-12-2010 07:19 PM

sure thing post pics!

redchigh 02-12-2010 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosehower (Post 324616)
sure thing post pics!

I don't have a camera... I have to borrow my girlfriend's. Anyone wanna ship me a camera? lol.
By monday I'll have some pics up...

rosehower 02-12-2010 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redchigh (Post 324633)
I don't have a camera... I have to borrow my girlfriend's. Anyone wanna ship me a camera? lol.
By monday I'll have some pics up...


lol i can wait. i have uuber hard water tho, not sure why that was importnat tho....?

redchigh 02-13-2010 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosehower (Post 324767)
lol i can wait. i have uuber hard water tho, not sure why that was importnat tho....?

Well because I've heard soft water tanks shouldn't have too many rocks as decorations, since they can raise the PH slightly. thats all. Any tanks 7 or up (maybe 6.6 and up) rocks are fine.

rosehower 02-13-2010 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redchigh (Post 324927)
Well because I've heard soft water tanks shouldn't have too many rocks as decorations, since they can raise the PH slightly. thats all. Any tanks 7 or up (maybe 6.6 and up) rocks are fine.

i see. alright.
well hope you an get a camera soon lol.
i'll check back for pics

iamntbatman 02-14-2010 12:22 AM

Rocks will only raise your hardness/pH if they're calciferous. Stuff like slate should be pretty darn inert.


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