Pukani Rock / Best Heaters out on the market

BRS told they were getting 40,000 lbs at the end of the week to last them for the year. I have been waiting for this rock also.

 

Eheim are nice. They have thick glass and the inside coil is wrapped around another tube of glass. No manufacturer is dead on with temp but these tend to do well to keep a decent range.

 

Pukani is great rock but is notorious for leaching phosphates so plan on a long cycle or cycle with lanthium chloride to speed up the process.

 

I didn't know they leached!! what about their reef saver rock?

 

Don't let that scare you if you like the rock (it is what we have in our tanks). It is easily remedied. I don't have any first hand experience with their reef saver rock. Whatever rock you use be sure to test for phosphates before putting in your display tank - you can save a lot of grief with nusance algae by getting phosphates under control first.

 

guess I need to find a pool supply store.... /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif
really like this rock so will be trying this in some totes.

 

I have about 90 lbs of the reef saver rock in my 75 gallon. It didn't really leech anything. I soaked it all in a brute can with vinegar and RO water for about a week with a pump to circulate. Then I took the rock out and scrubbed it with a brush and put it in the can again with fresh vinegar and RO for another few days. Took it out and put it in with fresh RO water for about another week. My phosphates during cycle were around .02 on a hanna low range phosphate checker, and have remained .00 since coming out of the cycle. Pukani rock does have much more surface area to hold beneficial bacteria though, but also phosphates which is why it needs soaked and treated thoroughly before adding it to your tank.

 

Marine depot now carries Pukani rock by AquaMaxx