question of the day ?

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

does live rock strink?…..seems like my rock works getting smaller but i only have a 1inch sand bed..

 

[reeferkeeper420]

I would think over a long time yes from water movement, it would probably start erosion? But it would probably take a while.. idont know tho, that is a good question.

 

[pulpfiction1]

i dont think so,but ive been wrong before

my triggers chew on the rock but i see no significant reduction in the rock

 

[dale]

you r getting taller...

 

[TORX]

Fish and corals growing so the rock appears to be shrinking. Brain games.

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[AdInfinitum]

The aragonite substrate and a small amount of rock do gradually dissolve as they do the job of buffering the water, but it's years before you have to replenish substrate.

It may be like my once.glorious rockwork creations that gradually settles into more modest but more stable piles.  lol

 

[Pistol]

It is basically calcium carbonate so if your tank has low ca, alk, and pH then it will be dissolving.

 

[shipwreck]

I have had the same rocks for more then 15 years. They are still the same size. 
If your Ph is low enough to dissolve the rocks then you have serious issues.

 

[Pistol]

I have had the same rocks for more then 15 years. They are still the same size. 
If your Ph is low enough to dissolve the rocks then you have serious issues.

Not necessarily serious, probably low ca and alk and mag, might need to boost up the params.

 

[Boga]

Interesting question. The water parameter explanation makes sense, but I never realized that it could be noticeable at a rock level. I observed dead coral skeletons that thinned out (dissolved) in time.

My only major experience was when I bought LR from LFS and it "shrunk" on my way home. I will never weight LR again.