tikka223 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Due to the size of my tank I'm looking for inexpensive rocks to use. I was told that Mexican bowl rock is good and could be found at any landscape yard. I have seen "tufa" rocks there also but am unsure if they would be ok to use. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Why not go au natural, and use granite boulders? Places such as Burnco etc sell them rather cheap (large river rock), or you can pick them up in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka223 Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Why not go au natural, and use granite boulders? Places such as Burnco etc sell them rather cheap (large river rock), or you can pick them up in the country. Thanks, but do you have to clean or treat these before you put them into your tank? Dumb question, I know you have to remove any loose dirt but is there anything else to worry about? Thanks again Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I just give mine a good wash with tap water, and have never had any problems. I like the smooth granite boulders as they're more in keeping with the rocks found in the lake, and they won't cause any injuries to the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishnut Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I've used river rock and slate I found locally in all my tanks. I like to boil it before putting it in my tanks but have never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka223 Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I just give mine a good wash with tap water, and have never had any problems. I like the smooth granite boulders as they're more in keeping with the rocks found in the lake, and they won't cause any injuries to the fish. Thank you. I will try some of them mixed with what I already have and see how it works Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFISHGUY Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 You can use tuffa rock but due to its sharp edges I'd avoid making caves as I've had a few fish cut their heads on it when I had caves. Random large boulders of it don't seem to be a problem. They are nice to use because you can pick them up at Burnco and they are lighter than most rocks.They also look cool when they get covered on algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I got 30-40lbs of Tufa left over that I can sell for $20.00. A couple of them are cut so they are flat on one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka223 Posted June 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I got 30-40lbs of Tufa left over that I can sell for $20.00. A couple of them are cut so they are flat on one side. Thanks for the offer but I have enough river rock now. 200 lbs should be enough to go with the 115 lbs of mexican bowl rock. Thanks again Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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