live rock ? thinking about buying some.

[xtyx]

There is a guy locally selling live rock he removed from his tank after running it for a few years for 2 bucks a pound. Is it still live rock since it is just sitting in a bucket now? If I bought some and recured it could I add it to my tank without any problems?

 

[poop_head]

If it has been sitting dry for any amount of time it is dead now. You would add it with out any problems but it would take a while to seed it again. You should look into making your own also. I made like 95% of the live rock in my ten gallon with a little live rock to seed it.

 

[xtyx]

2 bucks a pound a good price? At least it looks nice. Corals would still grow on it while it was seeding again right? Would I still want to put it in a seperate container and let it recure?

 

[gmford1979]

yeah, it would be fine as long as you cured it before adding it to your tank. may need to scrub it down good.

 

[tperk9784]

Originally Posted by xtyx
There is a guy locally selling live rock he removed from his tank after running it for a few years for 2 bucks a pound. Is it still live rock since it is just sitting in a bucket now? If I bought some and recured it could I add it to my tank without any problems?
2 bucks a pound is usually a good price for rock. If I were you and you like the shapes of the rock. buy it stick it in a rubbermaid container with a powerhead and a heater for a few weeks and it should be fine.

 

[xtyx]

Great I am going this weekend to get some. It will suck wating 2 months to use.