rock from the ocean
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sepulatian
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I think any of us that has ever gone to the beach have brought home a treasure or two. I wouldn't expect to find much live rock washed up at Jones Beach, but you may find some stuff that you want to keep! I have to say that you should quarantine it first.
flower
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Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3399888
Hey guys I might go to jones beach or some beach tomarro. Im from lower NY. Is there any where I can find some live rock? Also if I do can I put it in my tank?
Hi free thinker, how have you been?
In some areas it's against the law to take rocks from the ocean....so be sure it's allowed so you don't land up with heafty fines.
I would make sure to isolate the rock if you get it, and watch it for a week or so to see what is living in it before putting it in the main tank.
Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3399888
Hey guys I might go to jones beach or some beach tomarro. Im from lower NY. Is there any where I can find some live rock? Also if I do can I put it in my tank?
Hi free thinker, how have you been?
In some areas it's against the law to take rocks from the ocean....so be sure it's allowed so you don't land up with heafty fines.
I would make sure to isolate the rock if you get it, and watch it for a week or so to see what is living in it before putting it in the main tank.
sepulatian
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A week won't really help out though. There is no way to tell what can be on what you bring home from the beach in that amount of time. If you have a separate tank set up anyway to monitor things in a weeks time, then why rush? You cannot find out what parasites live on anything in a weeks time. You would barely be able to find out if any predators or other nuscences are on the rock, let alone parasites in that amount of time. Three weeks is best IMO.
flower
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Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3399897
If I find any rock and keep it, I will probably bake it in the sun for a day to kill anything on it. Sound like a good idea?
Why get live rock from the ocean if you plan to kill it? You could put the rock in over salty water not too extreme but saltier)...the critters inside will crawl out as soon as they do...remove the rock and pick out any bad guys you don't want and then put the rock back in the bucket and the critters you liked will crawl back in.
Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3399897
If I find any rock and keep it, I will probably bake it in the sun for a day to kill anything on it. Sound like a good idea?
Why get live rock from the ocean if you plan to kill it? You could put the rock in over salty water not too extreme but saltier)...the critters inside will crawl out as soon as they do...remove the rock and pick out any bad guys you don't want and then put the rock back in the bucket and the critters you liked will crawl back in.
If all you are interested in is the dead rock (not live rock) then bleach the rock, then rinse very well, then sit it out in the sun for a day. However, now it would be dead rock. It would be dead rock too if you just set it in the sun. You have to really sterilize the rock to make it safe for the tank, otherwise it will contain die-off that remains on the rock (which will cause problems for your tank).
If you want to keep what is living and make sure it is pretty safe, keep it QT-ed for 3 weeks at least. While in QT, you can check for undesirable things such as aiptasias, which would be highly beneficial to get rid of before you introduce your rock to your tank.
Check out this topic to see what I mean. This hobbyist could have avoided this big pest introduced to his tank by getting rid of it before placing rock in his tank.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/forum/thread/386736/aiptasia
If you want to keep what is living and make sure it is pretty safe, keep it QT-ed for 3 weeks at least. While in QT, you can check for undesirable things such as aiptasias, which would be highly beneficial to get rid of before you introduce your rock to your tank.
Check out this topic to see what I mean. This hobbyist could have avoided this big pest introduced to his tank by getting rid of it before placing rock in his tank.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/forum/thread/386736/aiptasia
aquaknight
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I seriously doubt you'll find any calcareous live rock up there in NY. It will all be some granite derivative, which most would suggest not using... Any critters, are likely a more temperate-water species, and wouldn't fair well in our 80° F tropical aquariums.
btldreef
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I live near Jones Beach, have you been to that polluted hell they call a beach before? I wouldn't take anything out of those waters, especially without some serious quarantine time. Right now our waters are exceptionally warm, and with an increase in temperature comes an increase in nuisance altars and other pollutants. Not a good idea, but you always tend to do what you want anyways, 
I highly doubt you will find live rock on our shores. Sure, you'll find rocks, but not live rock.
I highly doubt you will find live rock on our shores. Sure, you'll find rocks, but not live rock.
gemmy
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Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3400091
I was just going to use it because its free and I need alot more rock in my tank, and it would look natural. Do you guys suggest any other alternatives that I can use that look natural?
Spend the $$ and buy dry rock.
Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3400091
I was just going to use it because its free and I need alot more rock in my tank, and it would look natural. Do you guys suggest any other alternatives that I can use that look natural?
Spend the $$ and buy dry rock.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3400141
Spend the $$ and buy dry rock.
LOL...yeah you can get dead rock or base rock really cheap....just look...and at least you know it won't be harmful
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/386843/rock-from-the-ocean#post_3400141
Spend the $$ and buy dry rock.
LOL...yeah you can get dead rock or base rock really cheap....just look...and at least you know it won't be harmful
