{"product_id":"dinkins-aquatic-gardens-snacklerock","title":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens Snacklerock","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is live rock rubble, cycled and seeded with copepods, that we keep cool and hand to you fresh at pickup so it reaches your tank alive and ready to seed.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eDinkins Aquatic Gardens Snacklerock is roughly two pounds of live rock rubble that has been fully cycled with nitrifying bacteria and seeded with live copepods. Each jar ships completely covered in water, with extra copepods added at packing, so you are getting instant biological filtration, surface area, and a living pod population in one product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild out the rest of your clean-up crew with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/dinkins-aquatic-gardens-copepods-reef-snacklebox\"\u003eDinkins Copepods Reef Snacklebox\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/dinkins-aquatic-gardens-live-phytoplankton-six-species-blend\"\u003elive phytoplankton\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and reef supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhat Snacklerock Adds\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnacklerock is aquacultured and pest-free. It starts as clean, dry Marco Rocks rubble that is submerged in an isolated, fishless system for at least three months, fed only saltwater, Fritz TurboStart 900, live phytoplankton, live copepods, and trace ammonium chloride. The result is rubble packed with beneficial bacteria and microfauna, with none of the aiptasia, vermetids, or other hitchhikers that can ride in on wild-collected rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive nitrifying bacteria for instant biological filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeded with live copepods that breed and spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuge surface area to boost your tank's carrying capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAquacultured and pest-free, no unwanted hitchhikers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eHow to Add It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNestle the rubble into your display rockwork, drop it in the sump, or tuck it into a refugium. Anywhere with flow works, since the goal is to spread its bacteria and pods through the system. Because it is already cycled, Snacklerock is a great way to jump-start a new tank or add carrying capacity and biodiversity to an established one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:6px 0;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eDinkins Aquatic Gardens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLive rock rubble, cycled and pod-seeded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 2 lb per jar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCycled with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eNitrifying bacteria (Fritz TurboStart 900)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeded with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLive copepods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSourcing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAquacultured Marco Rocks, pest-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSaltwater \/ reef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/dinkins-aquatic-gardens-copepods-reef-snacklebox\"\u003eDinkins Copepods Reef Snacklebox\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more pods to colonize the rubble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/dinkins-aquatic-gardens-live-phytoplankton-six-species-blend\"\u003eDinkins Live Phytoplankton\u003c\/a\u003e feeds the copepods so the population keeps climbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/adaptive-reef-copepod-habitat-sump-refugium-shelter\"\u003eCopepod Refugium Habitat\u003c\/a\u003e gives your pods a predator-free place to breed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Snacklerock already cycled?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is cured and cycled with nitrifying bacteria before it leaves us, which is why it ships submerged in water. Keep it wet and get it into your system promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it cause an ammonia spike?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandled properly it should not, since the bacteria are already established. Move it quickly from jar to tank and avoid letting it sit dry or warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it really pest-free?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is aquacultured in isolated, fishless systems specifically to avoid hitchhikers. As always, a quick inspection before adding is smart practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it to start a new tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbsolutely. Cycled live rubble seeded with bacteria and pods is one of the fastest ways to establish biological filtration and microfauna in a fresh setup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48930338898139,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_48015bd0-9efe-4c7d-a719-2ae1c0e5410f.png?v=1782925383","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/dinkins-aquatic-gardens-snacklerock","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}