Use of rock found on beach
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beerkegman
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I would take the rock and put it in a 5 gallon bucket of saltwater with a power head and cure it for a week or two and change the water. If you boil this will kill anything that might be living on the rock.
king
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Originally Posted by beerkegman
I would take the rock and put it in a 5 gallon bucket of saltwater with a power head and cure it for a week or two and change the water. If you boil this will kill anything that might be living on the rock.
I would do the same, except leave it in the tank a little longer.
I would take the rock and put it in a 5 gallon bucket of saltwater with a power head and cure it for a week or two and change the water. If you boil this will kill anything that might be living on the rock.
I would do the same, except leave it in the tank a little longer.
maeistero
Active Member
Originally Posted by King
I would do the same, except leave it in the tank a little longer.
i would do the same, but leave it in the tank a little longer than a little longer. aka, until the tank's testing parameters stabilize. it may be a good idea to fry it on the pavement for a couple days in the summer sun to kill off everything before you boil and cure. i haven't heard of anything good showing up on beach collected rocks yet.
also just boiling will leave a ton of dead organic matter that will create huge organic bacteria buildup if not taken out. i just throw rock out on the driveway, but it's a lot better to scrub. you wouldn't believe the length on some bristle worms that end up on the drive.
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I would do the same, except leave it in the tank a little longer.
i would do the same, but leave it in the tank a little longer than a little longer. aka, until the tank's testing parameters stabilize. it may be a good idea to fry it on the pavement for a couple days in the summer sun to kill off everything before you boil and cure. i haven't heard of anything good showing up on beach collected rocks yet.
also just boiling will leave a ton of dead organic matter that will create huge organic bacteria buildup if not taken out. i just throw rock out on the driveway, but it's a lot better to scrub. you wouldn't believe the length on some bristle worms that end up on the drive.
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jaybird101
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I would not use this rock in your aquarium. If you found it along the main land beaches it is contaiminated with bad bacteria, oil, sewage, and no telling what else. If you found it off of the keys it might be safe. Boiling it will kill the life and leave you with a plan dead rock. Putting it in a rock only tank might be a little safe but I wouldn't chance it. Ecspecially as much as LR cost these days.
Too much surface area and pours to let alot of stuff hide in and hard to scrub off.
Too much surface area and pours to let alot of stuff hide in and hard to scrub off.
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nereef
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it could also be contaminated with harmful metals. unless you know someone that knows what he/she is doing (visually inspecting or even chemically testing), i wouldn't use it.
rkmayphd
Member
I found it off of a barrier island in NC. Most of it washed up after a storm.
I have a new tank, just a few pounds of live rock and about the same of already dead "lace rock". The tank is still cycling, the ammonia levels started to drop before I left on vacation.
I plan on having a fish only tank with some live rock. I really dont care if this rock that I found starts out "dead."
Thoughts based on this info?
I have a new tank, just a few pounds of live rock and about the same of already dead "lace rock". The tank is still cycling, the ammonia levels started to drop before I left on vacation.
I plan on having a fish only tank with some live rock. I really dont care if this rock that I found starts out "dead."
Thoughts based on this info?
maeistero
Active Member
Originally Posted by marko
if i was u i would put it in a 5 gallon with alot of flow in it to cure the rock. dont put it out in the sun to dry because all of the living things a seeds on it will die. my live rock in my tank came from the beach and everything in my tank is fine.
i will disagree with that from personal experience, however it was only one time. i did not try again. it seems much easier in the midwest to kill everything at once by sundrying and then reseed with a cheap rock from a friend or lfs.
you may look up more predator tagalongs. some are very interesting, i've been looking to get some lately for my 'fuge. i guess just make sure on what you have first. storm rock is mixed good from far out and extremely bad from 2ft away.
if i was u i would put it in a 5 gallon with alot of flow in it to cure the rock. dont put it out in the sun to dry because all of the living things a seeds on it will die. my live rock in my tank came from the beach and everything in my tank is fine.
i will disagree with that from personal experience, however it was only one time. i did not try again. it seems much easier in the midwest to kill everything at once by sundrying and then reseed with a cheap rock from a friend or lfs.
you may look up more predator tagalongs. some are very interesting, i've been looking to get some lately for my 'fuge. i guess just make sure on what you have first. storm rock is mixed good from far out and extremely bad from 2ft away.
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davidmwj
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I've picked up rock (used to be coral) off the beach in ft. lauderdale before. It was bleached white from being dead for so long , and I boiled the pieces as well. They are all purpled up now, and I still have them in the tank. I wouldn't think you would have any problems as long as you boil. I'm not sure how dead your rock is. ;-) If it's white like mine was, should be fine.
beerkegman
Member
What I do is I have an extre 20 gallon tank with a skimmer and filter to cycle my rock before i put it into my tank.
