Snacklerock: Cycled Live Rock Rubble Seeded with Copepods
Snacklerock: Cycled Live Rock Rubble Seeded with Copepods
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Each jar of Dinkins Aquatic Gardens Snacklerock contains about two pounds of live rock rubble which has been cycled with nitrifying bacteria and seeded with live copepods. We ship the rubble completely covered in water, and even add extra copepods to each jar during packaging.
Snacklerock is fully aquacultured and pest-free: we take clean, dry live rock rubble from Marco Rocks and submerge it in a closed, fishless system for at least three months. Nothing ever goes into this system except saltwater, Fritz Turbostart 900, live phytoplankton, live copepods, and trace amounts of lab-grade ammonium chloride (to feed the nitrifying bacteria).
In addition to the biodiversity that already comes on and in your Snacklerock, it also provides an enormous amount of surface area to host additional bacteria, copepods, amphipods, or other microfauna. This is a natural way to increase your tank's carrying capacity for beneficial bacteria, live amphipods, and live copepods.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you guys really ship safely in this summer heat?
Absolutely! We Ship for Survival year-round, using UPS two day shipping, styrofoam boxes, and an iron-clad live delivery guarantee. We also offer the option to pick your own delivery date.
Why should I buy Snacklerock from Dinkins Aquatic Gardens?
There are many fantastic sources of live rock on the market, but broadly speaking there are two categories:
1) Dry, uncycled unseeded rock which has no beneficial or harmful organisms at all.
2) Maricultured rock cycled in the ocean which could contain pests and nuisance algae.
Snacklerock is something in between those two; it's full of bacterial and copepod life, but is totally pest-free. This gives you the chance to increase your biodiversity and the amount of surface area for microfauna in your refugium.
We also pride ourselves on our award-winning customer service: the Dinkins Difference. Every order of Snacklerock is fully backed by the Dinkins Delivery Guarantee.
Why should I buy Snacklerock?
Snacklerock is great for anybody who wants to add biodiversity to their tank, and is a natural and effective substitute for "pod hotels."
Two types of customers will benefit the most from Snacklerock:
1) Those who set up their tank with dry, sterile rock and are looking to increase their biodiversity in order to promote greater stability for their reef tank.
2) Those who are looking to add additional surface area for bacteria, copepods, amphipods, and other microfauna. You've probably seen "pod hotels" for sale before, and while they can work, copepods greatly prefer a natural substrate with a high surface area like Snacklerock.
How do I add Snacklerock to my reef tank/refugium?
Just find the appropriate place for your live rock rubble based on your individual needs and aesthetic (most people choose the sump) and pour in the entire jar. Do not discard the water - we add quite a few extra live copepods to each jar of Snacklerock, and many of them will be in the water.
How large is your Snacklerock rubble?
Each jar of Snacklerock contains roughly two pounds of cycled and seeded live rock rubble. The pieces of rubble are approximately marble-sized.