Live rock

[conrad1100]

What are the benefits of LIVE rock and is it a must for Shark Salt Water tanks...

 

[guppy]

Hiya Conrad, welcome to MFK.
Live rock acts as a biological filter but is not mandatory if you have great filters in a fish only set up.
I am moving this to the salt/brackish forum so you will get better formulated answers from people with experience.

 

[skinnychinaman]

like guppy said, they provide the housing for those anerobix baterias which are beneficial to salt water tanks.. they are not neccessary for a fish only tank though..

 

[rottbo]

plus ggod live rock might have all sorts of crazy things living in it you might get some cool things like stomatopods i love those things

 

[Princley]

all of the above .................
in a shark tank i would not use it unless your tank is HUGE

 

[paOol]

if your planning on getting a shark tank, you better have a minimum for 260 gallons.
and thats for the smallest species of shark.
anything else would require an even bigger tank.

 

[conrad1100]

Have 125 I think I may try rays first....

 

[Pangong_ilong]

Even a 125g is too small for a ray. Now if it's a salt water ray, got no idea.