Dead Live Rock????????????

[dwf]

How would I know for sure if my LR died?
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[predator]

The one thing I find that stands out more than anything is the smell. Have you tested your water. I did read your post and if you test your water and are showing traces of ammoina, nitriates and or nitrites, then more than likely something did in fact die on your rock.

 

[dwf]

i found ammonia, but i think it's from the coral beauty that died from anemone sting. i just dug him out a few minutes ago. no nitrites, nitrates are at 40. the water smells the same as before, just like the smell you wake up to in the FL Keys.
when i took some of the rock out to find the dead fish, a live baby millipede looking worm fell to the bottom. I guess that some of it is still live.

 

[nm reef]

I saw the earlier post.....what is your ammonia level....sounded to me like a possible re-cycle..........

 

[karlas]

just because u dont see any critters doesn't mean u have dead lr the thing that makes lr live is the bacteria in the rock that helps break down amm., nitrites, and nitrates. if u think your lr is dead i'll be glad to take it off your hands (LOL)

 

[tiffany]

karlas what were u planning on doing with that dead rock?? I am having the same problem with dead rock, but I was told the rock doesn't die just the critters on it and it is ok if it does die....

 

[chevron tang]

I seriously doubt your lr is all dead. What makes live rock alive is the bacteria on it which breaks down amm, trite, and trate, the critters that live inside it, and the coraline algae that grows on it. If you picked up the rock and a pede came out of it then obviously the critters are alive and if you are not having a problem with your water parameters then all the bacteria on the rock is not dead. Dont worry it will be allright.

 

[fshhub]

she was kidding, she just wanted a bit more for herself, notice the LOL=laughing out loud
she and the rest of us all really doubt it is dead, the only way i have heard of to kil lr(completely) is to leave it out of water for a long time(weeks or months) or by pollutants(any type)

 

[kimf]

I had an outbreak of green wavy hair algea and the only way I got it under control was by taking all the rock out and brushing hard under running tap water. When I replaced the rock first a little turned white then the coraline algea started to regrow.