Florida or Gulf Live Rock

[bededog]

Anyone have any suggestions for what to look for as far as unwanted or bad organisms that might come on this uncured live rock? The rock itself is beautiful. I is coved with purple and pink coraline algae. Would I be correct in assuming that the orange stuff is coraline as well? Anyone want to give me an idea of what you have found in your tank that hitch-hiked along on your Florida uncured live rock?
Thanks in advance.

 

[bang guy]

The Orange stuff is an encrusting sponge.
Bad hitchhikers (my opinion) include:
Any crab except for Mithrax or Porcelain crabs
Mantis Shrimp
buccinid whelk
Monilospira Snail
Horse Conch
Cirolanid Isopod
Nemertea Worm

 

[bededog]

Encrusting sponge? I guess it is dead since it is shipped out of water? Thanks for the reply.
Bank Guy: You are in western NY? Buffalo or Rochester maybe? Any chance you steelhead, salmon, brown trout fish up there?

 

[bang guy]

Yep, Western NY. I'm kinda between Buffalo and Rochester.
I prefer Brook Trout. One of the overlooked species that is actually native to this area. But I won't turn down a meal of Rainbow

 

[bededog]

Yeah, I am a brookie fan, as you can or can't see from the photo under my username. We have excellent brookie populations here. I fly fish for the big boys while I am visiting my in-laws in Rochester. Email me if you know of any good places to fish other than Sandy and Oak Orchard and you don't mind giving up the locations.
kline@al.umces.edu

 

[bang guy]

ROFL!!!
I didn't even notice your avatar OMG that's so funny! Proud to know a fellow Brookie fan
I'm not a fan of the big boys, but I won't hold that against you. I know a few good rainbow spots but they're all pan sized, nothing big. Usally a 1/4 mile of wading at you're at your limit if you're flyfishing.