question about live rock

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dholmblad

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Alrite i have a 90+ gal salt water fish tank, I have protien skimmer and a sump. I ran in to financial dificulties and was unable to keep it up and going. The pumps were turned off for about a year and I am wondering is the "live rock" dead? I dont know what makes the rock live so I was unable to come up with an answer my self. I really dont want to spend another 400$ on more live rock.
Thanks
darren
 
billyjoe

billyjoe

Member
i think that lighting is what keeps most of the live rock live but u shouldnt have to get new rock just see if u can get some live sand or a little rubble from ur lfs to seed it and after a while it should become live again
 
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dholmblad

Guest
Alrite Ill see if I can pick up some live sand. What makes it live? tiny organisms??
 
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dholmblad

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Colonize and make the rock live again?
 
jon.316

jon.316

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LOL, as far as I know, "live" rock or sand is just full of living organisms that feeds off the wastes of fish or corals in your tank...If you havn't cycled your tank or fed it lots of light, all the organisms are probably dead. I'd buy a chunk of live rock and a bag of live sand after i test and cycle my water for a coupla weeks. In bout 2 months you should start seeing growth again...
 
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dholmblad

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Alrite so untill then i cannot put any live stock like clean up crew(turbos and such)?
Started feeding it light last week, i have 2x 96 watt 32inch w/e u call the blue lighting. And 2x 96 watt 32 inch 10,000 white lights.
Should i have the blue and whiteon at the same time?
 
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