can any algae covered sea rock be used?
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flower
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Originally Posted by coyle
http:///forum/post/3112702
why live rock from the store? cant I just go to the bay and pick some up there
Oh to live near the ocean…you can, HOWEVER…
..you don’t know what critter may be living in and on it. As a result you may introduce a very bad disease or hitchhiker into your tank.
Assuming it isn’t against the law…the reef is endangered I think, and they don’t want hobbyists picking it to death. I don’t know about that for sure…it is something I vaguely remember reading about.
http:///forum/post/3112702
why live rock from the store? cant I just go to the bay and pick some up there
Oh to live near the ocean…you can, HOWEVER…
Assuming it isn’t against the law…the reef is endangered I think, and they don’t want hobbyists picking it to death. I don’t know about that for sure…it is something I vaguely remember reading about.
ophiura
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There are legal considerations depending on where you are, that is a big one to start. A potentially very very big one.
If you are not in Florida, then odds are the rock is granite or similar, which is no help to your tank really. It is not going to be particularly porous. If you were doing a regional tank then it would be ok.
Run off, pollution, etc is another big issue with just taking rock from whereever.
If you are not in Florida, then odds are the rock is granite or similar, which is no help to your tank really. It is not going to be particularly porous. If you were doing a regional tank then it would be ok.
Run off, pollution, etc is another big issue with just taking rock from whereever.
gratefulhippie
Member
Please don't tell me you live in Jersey! LOL!
coyle
Member
I live in the Tampa Bay area off the Gulf of Mexico. No coral around here that I know of but I grew up by the Cockroach Bay estuary and there's a lot of rock with stuff growing on it there, and Simmon's Park once you go out a ways it's all slimy rock with some kind of long grassy stuff growing on it. Oysters, Mussels; all that is around here. Last night on the news they were saying in the Keys they've gotten some coral they grew in a nursery to propagate there.
Ok, I will go out this week, weather permitting, and take pics and pick some stuff up. Tampa Bay is polluted but we're pretty close to the Skyway Bridge.
Ok, I will go out this week, weather permitting, and take pics and pick some stuff up. Tampa Bay is polluted but we're pretty close to the Skyway Bridge.
flower
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Originally Posted by coyle
http:///forum/post/3113870
I live in the Tampa Bay area off the Gulf of Mexico. No coral around here that I know of but I grew up by the Cockroach Bay estuary and there's a lot of rock with stuff growing on it there, and Simmon's Park once you go out a ways it's all slimy rock with some kind of long grassy stuff growing on it. Oysters, Mussels; all that is around here. Last night on the news they were saying in the Keys they've gotten some coral they grew in a nursery to propagate there.
Ok, I will go out this week, weather permitting, and take pics and pick some stuff up. Tampa Bay is polluted but we're pretty close to the Skyway Bridge.
Long grassy stuff is called hair algae...you do not want that stuff in your tank.
http:///forum/post/3113870
I live in the Tampa Bay area off the Gulf of Mexico. No coral around here that I know of but I grew up by the Cockroach Bay estuary and there's a lot of rock with stuff growing on it there, and Simmon's Park once you go out a ways it's all slimy rock with some kind of long grassy stuff growing on it. Oysters, Mussels; all that is around here. Last night on the news they were saying in the Keys they've gotten some coral they grew in a nursery to propagate there.
Ok, I will go out this week, weather permitting, and take pics and pick some stuff up. Tampa Bay is polluted but we're pretty close to the Skyway Bridge.
Long grassy stuff is called hair algae...you do not want that stuff in your tank.
ifirefight
Active Member
Originally Posted by coyle
http:///forum/post/3112702
why live rock from the store? cant I just go to the bay and pick some up there
I live in South Florida....taking Live Rock is prohibted. Look on your local Craigslist.....people selling all the time for 2-3 dollars a lb. Not a bad deal,and you wont have to worry about jail time..........
http:///forum/post/3112702
why live rock from the store? cant I just go to the bay and pick some up there
I live in South Florida....taking Live Rock is prohibted. Look on your local Craigslist.....people selling all the time for 2-3 dollars a lb. Not a bad deal,and you wont have to worry about jail time..........
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abeandlulu
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I agree... Leave the rock in the ocean alone. Check craigs list. My LFS (which is srtictly SW) sells dried out live rock, they also sell regular live rock and they sell rock made out of cement,(just add some real live rock let it seed and there you go) JMO.
coyle
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I've been out there a lot but currently am in FL. I suppose it would be too expensive to ship, but maybe not. I'll bet you could fill a big box and ship book rate or something. I can check it out if you want to. Are you near Long Beach? My Fiance's Sister lives there, she could ship it. We plan on coming to Sacramento for Christmas and driving down to Long Beach . I do want some.
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