Found Ocean Rocks....

mikeprep · 05/01/2007, 08:37 AM

You know sometimes you feel like your about to ask a question of some intelligent people and they are all gonna laugh at you how dumb you are, well thats how i feel about this right now. I found some rocks in the ocean, i'm looking to put them in my tank.

Should I? or not? and if so how?

cowboyswife · 05/01/2007, 08:40 AM

I know it is here, but isnt taking LR illegal?

comfort_racing · 05/01/2007, 08:44 AM

you mean rocks you found washed up on shore? that would not be illegal, but harvesting live rock would. i dont think there are too many reefs in New Jersey.

Just make sure the rocks dont have any hitchhikers on them. dip them in a high salt water mix before dropping them in.

cowboyswife · 05/01/2007, 08:47 AM

A local reefer friend of mine got visited by the FWC for taking one piece of rock from the water.

mikeprep · 05/01/2007, 08:51 AM

It's not live rock, just some rocks that were near the shore and on the sand one of them does have some sort of brown grass growing on it... So the extent of it's "life" is unkown

comfort_racing · 05/01/2007, 08:52 AM

the last time i went to the beach in N.J., all i found were black small oval obsidioun rocks found in almost any stream (weird i know). like i said in my previous post..."you mean rocks you found washed up on shore? that would not be illegal, but harvesting live rock would. " i dont promote harvesting anything living from the ocean, but again i dont think that is what he is asking.

comfort_racing · 05/01/2007, 08:54 AM

it would be ok i guess if they are small, but personally i wouldnt risk screwing up your eco system with something unknown. i would always play it safe.

mikeprep · 05/01/2007, 08:58 AM

I brought them back from miami....

mikeprep · 05/01/2007, 08:59 AM

and i know jersey sucks no need to rub it in :P~

cdangel0 · 05/01/2007, 08:59 AM

Peronally I would not oput anything I found on a beach in NJ in my tank. Too much pollution and other nasty stuff that may have leached in to the rock which may leach back out in to your tank.

triggerman41 · 05/01/2007, 09:17 AM

i wouldnt put it in...

comfort_racing · 05/01/2007, 09:19 AM

miami...wow long trip! still wouldnt risk it.

comfort_racing · 05/01/2007, 09:20 AM

noooo, im knockin' NJ...look where i live!

05/01/2007, 08:37 AM	#1
mikeprep Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9	Found Ocean Rocks.... You know sometimes you feel like your about to ask a question of some intelligent people and they are all gonna laugh at you how dumb you are, well thats how i feel about this right now. I found some rocks in the ocean, i'm looking to put them in my tank. Should I? or not? and if so how?

05/01/2007, 08:40 AM	#2
cowboyswife Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 2,187	I know it is here, but isnt taking LR illegal? __________________ "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul." - Kate Chopin ~Becca Current Tank Info: Out of the hobby for the time being. But Im sticking around anyway!

05/01/2007, 08:44 AM	#3
comfort_racing Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia beach, VA Posts: 287	you mean rocks you found washed up on shore? that would not be illegal, but harvesting live rock would. i dont think there are too many reefs in New Jersey. Just make sure the rocks dont have any hitchhikers on them. dip them in a high salt water mix before dropping them in. __________________ my patience has finally started to pay off...tank looks grrrreat. Current Tank Info: STARTING FROM SCRATCH AGAIN....

05/01/2007, 08:47 AM	#4
cowboyswife Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 2,187	A local reefer friend of mine got visited by the FWC for taking one piece of rock from the water. __________________ "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul." - Kate Chopin ~Becca Current Tank Info: Out of the hobby for the time being. But Im sticking around anyway!

05/01/2007, 08:52 AM	#6
comfort_racing Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia beach, VA Posts: 287	the last time i went to the beach in N.J., all i found were black small oval obsidioun rocks found in almost any stream (weird i know). like i said in my previous post..."you mean rocks you found washed up on shore? that would not be illegal, but harvesting live rock would. " i dont promote harvesting anything living from the ocean, but again i dont think that is what he is asking. __________________ my patience has finally started to pay off...tank looks grrrreat. Current Tank Info: STARTING FROM SCRATCH AGAIN....

05/01/2007, 08:51 AM	#5
mikeprep Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9	It's not live rock, just some rocks that were near the shore and on the sand one of them does have some sort of brown grass growing on it... So the extent of it's "life" is unkown

05/01/2007, 08:54 AM	#7
comfort_racing Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia beach, VA Posts: 287	it would be ok i guess if they are small, but personally i wouldnt risk screwing up your eco system with something unknown. i would always play it safe. __________________ my patience has finally started to pay off...tank looks grrrreat. Current Tank Info: STARTING FROM SCRATCH AGAIN....

05/01/2007, 08:58 AM	#8
mikeprep Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9	I brought them back from miami....

05/01/2007, 08:59 AM	#9
mikeprep Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9	and i know jersey sucks no need to rub it in :P~

05/01/2007, 08:59 AM	#10
cdangel0 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 905	Peronally I would not oput anything I found on a beach in NJ in my tank. Too much pollution and other nasty stuff that may have leached in to the rock which may leach back out in to your tank.

05/01/2007, 09:17 AM	#11
triggerman41 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bradenton florida Posts: 145	i wouldnt put it in... __________________ Jeff Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef

05/01/2007, 09:19 AM	#12
comfort_racing Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia beach, VA Posts: 287	miami...wow long trip! still wouldnt risk it. __________________ my patience has finally started to pay off...tank looks grrrreat. Current Tank Info: STARTING FROM SCRATCH AGAIN....

05/01/2007, 09:20 AM	#13
comfort_racing Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia beach, VA Posts: 287	noooo, im knockin' NJ...look where i live! __________________ my patience has finally started to pay off...tank looks grrrreat. Current Tank Info: STARTING FROM SCRATCH AGAIN....