need help identifying potential rock purchase...

Shaar · 03/10/2006, 10:43 AM

hey i've scored a deal with a guy tearing down his tank a couple hours away from me and i got him to go down on the price per pound on his rock. can anyone help identify this type of live rock for me? it looks a little like tonga to me.

and also, i dont know much about coralline other than it comes in purples and pinks, but what is this green all over the rocks... is it also coralline or is this going to be a potential problem to my tank if i add this rock?

thanks in advance.

BurntOutReefer · 03/10/2006, 11:00 AM

looks like a combination Tonga and FIJI

kevin25 · 03/10/2006, 11:03 AM

Looks fine to me!!

Shaar · 03/10/2006, 11:57 AM

ok well they just said they wanted to raise the price on some pieces (which i understand) because of the coral on them... but i haven't cycled my tank and this is the rock i would use to cycle, and the coral would die off am i correct? so i would be paying for some rocks with coral that would end up dying.

chuckdickson · 03/10/2006, 11:59 AM

Yea you would prob have problems with the corals, how much is he charging you per pound? It looks like nice live rock with some good shapes, i would go for it.

Shaar · 03/10/2006, 03:34 PM

3.50/# if theres no coral on it.

bertoni · 03/10/2006, 09:34 PM

I would buy it without the coral, but you might be able to do the transfer without killing the coral. I've done similar changes in the process of moving a tank, but I wouldn't recommend it as a way to get started.

Shaar · 03/10/2006, 10:06 PM

i decided not to make the drive, after the gas to get there, it would end up being about the same price as fiji locally. thanks for the help though guys

03/10/2006, 10:43 AM	#1
Shaar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 401	need help identifying potential rock purchase... hey i've scored a deal with a guy tearing down his tank a couple hours away from me and i got him to go down on the price per pound on his rock. can anyone help identify this type of live rock for me? it looks a little like tonga to me. and also, i dont know much about coralline other than it comes in purples and pinks, but what is this green all over the rocks... is it also coralline or is this going to be a potential problem to my tank if i add this rock? thanks in advance.

03/10/2006, 09:34 PM	#7
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I would buy it without the coral, but you might be able to do the transfer without killing the coral. I've done similar changes in the process of moving a tank, but I wouldn't recommend it as a way to get started. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/10/2006, 11:00 AM	#2
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	looks like a combination Tonga and FIJI

03/10/2006, 11:03 AM	#3
kevin25 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 53	Looks fine to me!!

03/10/2006, 11:57 AM	#4
Shaar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 401	ok well they just said they wanted to raise the price on some pieces (which i understand) because of the coral on them... but i haven't cycled my tank and this is the rock i would use to cycle, and the coral would die off am i correct? so i would be paying for some rocks with coral that would end up dying.

03/10/2006, 11:59 AM	#5
chuckdickson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Baltimore Posts: 50	Yea you would prob have problems with the corals, how much is he charging you per pound? It looks like nice live rock with some good shapes, i would go for it.

03/10/2006, 03:34 PM	#6
Shaar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 401	3.50/# if theres no coral on it.

03/10/2006, 10:06 PM	#8
Shaar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 401	i decided not to make the drive, after the gas to get there, it would end up being about the same price as fiji locally. thanks for the help though guys