Once hobby newcomers learn whatlive rock它是海洋水族馆中可以提供的所有好处,他们总是问的下一个大问题是:“我的坦克需要多少?”经验丰富的爱好者渴望得到帮助,通常会以“每加仑一磅至一磅半磅之间的位置”的回答做出回答。
While this type of formula is certainly convenient and eliminates guesswork, it unfortunately fails to address several key factors that must be considered when determining how much rock is actually appropriate for a given system. Here are just a few of them:
密度不同
Pound for pound, not all live rock stacks up the same. The density of live rock can vary considerably from one type/collection locale to another—and a highly porous rock is going to be significantly lighter than a very dense rock of the same size. (Visualize holding a chunk of lava rock in one hand and an identically sized chunk of granite in the other, and you’ll have the idea.) So, you can expect 100 pounds of highly porous rock to take up a lot more space in your tank than 100 pounds of dense rock will.
Livestock objectives
摇滚你要温馨的多少e in your tank will also vary based on your objectives for the system. For example, a full-blown reef tankmight比仅限鱼类系统需要更多的岩石,以确保您计划保留的各种无脊椎动物有足够的基础。另一方面,如果您的目标是只有鱼类的系统,并且您计划主要用于生物过滤的活岩,那么您可能会以较少的方式获得。
You also have to consider the unique needs of the different species you’ll be housing. Will the fish need a lot of open swimming space, or will they be better off with lots of nooks and crannies for hiding? Will any of them be burrowers that need an open plot ofsubstrate? Will your invertebrate population include any corals that are best placed down on a sandy substrate rather than up on the rocks, such asFungia,Catalaphyllia, orTrachyphyllia? In general, will you stock your tank lightly, heavily, or somewhere in between? All of these factors will have at least some bearing on how much live rock is appropriate for your tank.
Skimming and water-change regimen
当然,如果您做得非常好,可以在他们有机会分解并为BioloAd贡献溶解的有机化合物中去除溶解的有机化合物,那么VIA剧烈蛋白质脱脂,定期的部分水变化等。您可能不需要太多生物过滤的活岩。
Potential use of non-live rock
昂贵的现场岩石不必完全实现Aquascaping。许多业余爱好者选择使用基本岩石作为其岩石的基础,然后再用选择的现场岩石来顶部,以遏制成本。
我忘记了什么?
As always, I’m sure I’ve overlooked some important points here. So, fellow salties, if you can think of any other factors that influence how much live rock one should purchase, please share them in the comment section below.