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05/06/2017, 03:58 AM
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Metal in real reef rocks?
I have just drilled in a stone a hole to attach a fragment of a sps.
Is that in real reef rock rust?
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05/06/2017, 10:57 AM
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Could be some iron; don't really know.
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05/06/2017, 11:39 AM
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My triton analysis shows a very high copper value of 6.33 and an increased aluminum value.
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05/06/2017, 11:54 AM
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I don't know how copper or iron could form naturally in old coral skeletons, which is what live rock is made of. I suspect something natural like a colored bacteria staining the old rock internally over many years.
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05/06/2017, 12:29 PM
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That's strange never heard or seen that in LR..
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05/06/2017, 02:08 PM
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Volcanic rock can certainly have metal, which is one reason to stick to limestone, but limestone shouldn't have it. OTOH, one of my live rocks eventually proved to be a petroleum tar ball. It was nicely coated in marine life.
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05/06/2017, 07:58 PM
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Good point, but that piece doesn't look volcanic to me. Looks like good ole limestone coral skeletons as the drilled out section is mostly white.
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05/07/2017, 12:18 AM
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05/07/2017, 12:40 PM
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Unfortunately, the manufacturer doesn't say specifically what's what's in it.
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05/07/2017, 01:39 PM
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It should be against the law to market a man made rock as "Real Reef Rock"
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