live rock is it dead

cruncher75 · 05/15/2006, 02:14 PM

Hi just been giving some live rock which has be in a bucket for at least a week will it be dead now and if it is dead could i put it in a tropical tank

angelsj247 · 05/15/2006, 02:22 PM

is it in saltwater or has it been out of the water?

jer77 · 05/15/2006, 02:27 PM

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Its probably not that dead at all actually. I wouldn't put it in a tropical tank. You'll definately kill it then. Are you trying to put it into a tropical tank or a saltwater. If saltwater then I'd suggest letting it sit in a trash can with seawater and a skimmer if you have it for a while until the phosphates go down. If you want to put it in a tropical tank it will probably raise the pH, so it will only be good for a cichlid or discus tank. Just bleach it and was it with vinegar to kill all the bacteria and phosphates.

cruncher75 · 05/15/2006, 02:30 PM

its been in water from a salt water tank but im not going to have a marine set up now

kau_cinta_ku · 05/15/2006, 02:37 PM

if it has been in the bucket with saltwater then you should be fine. but i would do a complete water change of the bucket. or if you have nothing else in your tank but salt water just swish the rocks around and place it into the tank.

CrOsSwIrE · 05/15/2006, 03:02 PM

poke it and see if it moves...

goda · 05/15/2006, 03:21 PM

LR will change the PH of your freshwater tank.
dont use it its a big mistake

05/15/2006, 02:14 PM	#1
cruncher75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: england Posts: 12	live rock is it dead Hi just been giving some live rock which has be in a bucket for at least a week will it be dead now and if it is dead could i put it in a tropical tank

05/15/2006, 02:22 PM	#2
angelsj247 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 866	is it in saltwater or has it been out of the water? __________________ 2 perc clownfish, 2 peppermint shrimp, astrea, turbo, & nassarius snails, 20 lbs Live Rock Current Tank Info: 20gal FOWLR

05/15/2006, 02:27 PM	#3
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	*To Reef Central* Its probably not that dead at all actually. I wouldn't put it in a tropical tank. You'll definately kill it then. Are you trying to put it into a tropical tank or a saltwater. If saltwater then I'd suggest letting it sit in a trash can with seawater and a skimmer if you have it for a while until the phosphates go down. If you want to put it in a tropical tank it will probably raise the pH, so it will only be good for a cichlid or discus tank. Just bleach it and was it with vinegar to kill all the bacteria and phosphates. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

05/15/2006, 02:30 PM	#4
cruncher75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: england Posts: 12	its been in water from a salt water tank but im not going to have a marine set up now

05/15/2006, 02:37 PM	#5
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	if it has been in the bucket with saltwater then you should be fine. but i would do a complete water change of the bucket. or if you have nothing else in your tank but salt water just swish the rocks around and place it into the tank.

05/15/2006, 03:02 PM	#6
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	poke it and see if it moves...

05/15/2006, 03:21 PM	#7
goda Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fortlauderdale florida area Posts: 1,874	LR will change the PH of your freshwater tank. dont use it its a big mistake