Aquaroche Eco Reef Plates : Flat rocks to cultivate "live rocks".

Neutral rocks, made especially for reef aquariums, with the aim to reduce the use of natural resources and in the end to replace wild live rocks .

Our intention : To offer either these colonised rocks or new rocks that will colonise in the same way.

An alternative to wild live rocks.

These are light sterile ceramic rocks, with a specific porosity : the quantity, the distribution and the orientation of the many holes and canals, offer a very large surface for colonisation around and inside the rocks. The aim, as with the best live rocks, is to make it easier for the development of bacteria and for the rocks to support biological reactions in aerobic and anaerobic areas.

See' Live Rock' Function

Technical data

These rocks are flat, 20 to 30 cm long, 15 to 20 cm wide, with a thickness of 3 to 6 cm.

Density : dry: 0.8 to 1 - water absorption : 25 or 30 % of dry weight

Considering the low density of the rocks, the mechanical resistance of the material has been specifically calculated to stand the handling during the setting up : compared to our usual "ceramic rocks", this product has thinner canals and very few transversal breaks. This structure with a surface a bit more closed makes it easier to obtain anaerobic conditions in the heart of the rock.

Colonisation

These rocks are sold new.

Retailers or aquarists can colonize them in aquariums that work well.

Partners are already working on production of live rocks with this product. End of 2006, production is launched and these rocks begin to be sold on the french market.

Our partners

Interests and advantages of these rocks compared to live rocks.

* Easy beginning as your rocks and inverts are already adapted to life in aquariums. Possibility of growing inverts on these rocks.

* No plane : transport time is shorter.

* Protection of natural environment.

See: Live rocks

Use

In reef aquariums, on can use these colonised rocks or new rocks that will colonise in the same way.

They can be used with our other products. Others in the lower part of the aquriums, eco reef plates on the top.

Our new décors from the "reef System" range make it easy to install these eco reeef plates.

Reef system

Some other examples in page:

Setting up.