Live rock smells

[wpayton34]

I new and i just started out! Got some free live rock from my friend and it kinda smells a little bit like rotten eggs. I think the rock is dead! Is there a way to bring it back or can i just clean it off and put it in the tank?? I have about 50 lbs of it and is that enough if i have a 75 gallon tank. THANKS! :help:

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by wpayton34
Hey gotta question! Got some free live rock from my friend and it kinda smells a little bit like rotten eggs. I think the rock is dead! Is there a way to bring it back or can i just clean it off and put it in the tank?? I have about 50 lbs of it. :help:
is it out of the weter now ???
how big it the tank it will go in ???
how much lr is in it now ???
do you have live stock in it now ???

 

[wpayton34]

well i got a 75 gallon tank and no live stock! im just started the to set it up. ITs out of water and sitting in a tupperware crate box and has some salt water in it. Kinda funny tho i have some in my hand and the rock it self to smells but the water does. He also has news paper in there so i hope the ink on the paper doest hurt it! I dont know what IR means im kinda new!

 

[dmjordan]

if the rock smell like rotten eggs it will need to be cured before adding it to your tank (unless your tank is new and you haven't cycled it yet and you don't have any fish and/or inverts) the smell is coming from the die off on the rock.

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by wpayton34
well i got a 75 gallon tank and no live stock! im just started the to set it up. ITs out of water and sitting in a tupperware crate box and has some salt water in it. Kinda funny tho i have some in my hand and the rock it self to smells but the water does. He also has news paper in there so i hope the ink on the paper doest hurt it! I dont know what IR means im kinda new!
it is ok and paper will not hurt just put it in it will help with getting the tank started.
live rock (lr)
live sand(ls)
look at this it will help
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/148610/beginners-equipment-guidebook