CaribSea LifeRock Nano Rock Original

The look of a mature reef from day one. CaribSea LifeRock Nano Rock Original is manmade aragonite reef rock shaped into smaller natural pieces, perfectly scaled for nano and small reef aquascapes. It is infused with spored beneficial bacteria using AragAlive technology and is roughly 50% open pore space, so it seeds biological filtration fast and helps shorten cycling time. No wild reef is harvested, and you get natural purple and pink coralline color and reef structure straight out of the box. Build your scape, then stock it with corals.

Why This Rock

• Nano-scaled natural pieces are easy to aquascape in small tanks
• Aragonite base with about 50% void space for enormous bacterial surface area
• Infused with spored bacteria (AragAlive) to jump-start cycling
• Manmade, so no natural ocean reef is harvested
• Natural coralline color for an established-reef look on day one

How to Aquascape With It

• Dry-fit your layout first, then bond pieces with cyanoacrylate gel and reef-safe epoxy putty for stable structures.
• Leave open space and flow around the rock for coral placement and easy maintenance.
• Rinse before adding, then cycle the tank so the seeded bacteria fully establish.

Specifications

Pair It With

• Saltwater supplies and reef aquascaping gear
• Reef-safe rock glue and epoxy putty for building your structure
• Live corals once your tank is cycled

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it live rock? It is dry manmade rock infused with spored bacteria. It becomes bio-active as your tank cycles, without the pests that come on wild live rock.

How much rock is 10 lb? The Nano box suits a nano or small reef as the main rock, or supplements a larger aquascape. Open, porous scapes need less rock than the old one-pound-per-gallon rule.

Can I use it in freshwater? No. LifeRock is aragonite and holds a high, stable pH suited to marine and reef tanks.

Will it look like the photo? Pieces are a natural assortment of shapes, so your exact rock will vary.