dead live rock?

cocoboy821

cocoboy821

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Mydad, mom, and i bought 44 lbs of lr around 5 days ago and was told that in day or so we should be seeing things growin and such. So far we haven't seen anything, and i was wonderin if we are just being impatient right now or if we got bum lr? :notsure:
 
27mtaylor

27mtaylor

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Did you get it from the LFS? Already cured? Sometimes it can take weeks and months before you notice any new "stuff" on the live rock.
 
sly

sly

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It may take a month or more for the LR to show signs of life and when it does happen, it will be very slow, like trying to watch a garden grow. LR needs time to cure when just put in the tank. This is when the rock will experience some die off of microorganisms while the tank is adjusting to your new tank. During this time you will get ammonia build up in the tank and so it is important to do a water change when the levels get too high.
 
slappy

slappy

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this is a slow moving hobby, nothing ever happens overnight. give it some time and you will start seeing all types of cool stuff
 
omgsaltwat

omgsaltwat

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Look in your tank at night with a flashlight you can see some new live. its so cool. wait until the lights have been off for a few hours.
 
cocoboy821

cocoboy821

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haha we would but my dad wanted to be able to pick out ones we like instead of having to deal with what we could order. this is sorta my christmas/birthday presents for the next few years so he wants to make sure we get what i'll be happy with
plus it's extra time with my dad since he works almost constantly
 
mystic7

mystic7

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Hey, just think, when you're older and have ungrateful kids you can tell them "When I was your age, you know what I got for my birthday? Rocks!!!"
 
cocoboy821

cocoboy821

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:cheer: aight yall,my mom and i saw some new stuff today! we got a bunch of yellow alge stuff, but my dad is worried its something bad. we also see these "white" worm looking things in the sand and some on rocks
anyone have any idea what they are? and if these things are ok?
 
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