Live ROck Longevity . . .

BigAl07 · 11-04-2007, 10:20 PM

I was given some LR today that seems to have some very nice "growth" on it. The problem is it's been OUT of water for several hours but in a "moist" environment. If I put it into a tub with newly mixed SW, heater and power head, how long will it be ok? My tank is still several weeks from ready for LR but at the same time it's a shame to let it just "die off" completely.

So what do we think?

goldenmean · 11-04-2007, 10:26 PM

You can cure the LR just like you are.
SW, heater and Power Head.
If there is enough die-off you will start to cycle.
It will be fine until you get your new tank up and running. This rock is just getting a head start

BigAl07 · 11-05-2007, 12:21 AM

Thanks buddy.

I scored on this stuff. The guy was re-scaping and had this rock left over. It has shrooms, zoas, and all kinds of life on it. I wanted to keep it AS alive as I can.

It even had a red-legged hermit in it. I put him in the FUGE just in case.

I'll do a water change on the bucket that this stuff is in when I do tank water changes. I'll just put tank water into the bucket and go from there.

Again thanks....

tbittner · 11-05-2007, 12:23 AM

I don't think the few hours out of water will hurt it so much. But what about the lighting requirements during the time it takes to get your tank up and running? Those corals get most of their food from light.

goldenmean · 11-05-2007, 12:26 AM

I didn't realize that there were soft corals on this LR. They will need some light.

BigAl07 · 11-05-2007, 12:41 AM

Yikes! that's true.. I may have to work something out there....

BigAl07 · 11-05-2007, 12:48 AM

Here are the pics of the rock I got today... apprx 35 lbs dry (included some awesome strange shapes, normal looking rock and some Man-Made rock) and about 35 lbs of LR...

Strange shapes (can't see them from this angle.. trust me)

Man-Made rock

Random Dry Rock

All (3) in one pic

Live Rock in cooler

Frankie · 11-05-2007, 12:58 AM

Looks good BigAl! can't wait to see some aquascaping pictures!

AQTCJAK · 11-05-2007, 02:06 AM

nice looking rock Al

Craig Manoukian · 11-05-2007, 02:25 AM

Oooooooooooooooh, new toys!

Woodstock · 11-05-2007, 08:12 AM

How much did you pay for the toes??

Nice find on the rocks!

BigAl07 · 11-05-2007, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

How much did you pay for the toes??

Nice find on the rocks!

The toes were VERY expensive. Honestly I had to LOOK at the pictures to see what in the world you were talking about. I had no idea they were IN the picture.

It never amazes me just HOW helpful and generous everyone I have been in contact with in this hobby really are. Yes every once in a while you run into a b-hole but the majority are willing to WELL out of their way to help.

I love this hobby!!

lcstorc · 11-05-2007, 09:00 AM

Great looking rock.

Only on RS do we get excited about pics of rock.

Gina · 11-05-2007, 10:25 AM

How's the process going and what type of lighting are you going with to help keep the corals alive?

BigAl07 · 11-05-2007, 10:34 AM

I put everything in a big tub last night with heater, power head and a coralife 20" light that was on a tank a while back. That should be enough for the few corals that are in there. This morning when I checked on it (it's in a spare bedroom) the whole room smelled like the OCEAN

11-04-2007, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Live ROck Longevity . . . I was given some LR today that seems to have some very nice "growth" on it. The problem is it's been OUT of water for several hours but in a "moist" environment. If I put it into a tub with newly mixed SW, heater and power head, how long will it be ok? My tank is still several weeks from ready for LR but at the same time it's a shame to let it just "die off" completely. So what do we think? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-05-2007, 12:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Live ROck Longevity . . . Thanks buddy. I scored on this stuff. The guy was re-scaping and had this rock left over. It has shrooms, zoas, and all kinds of life on it. I wanted to keep it AS alive as I can. It even had a red-legged hermit in it. I put him in the FUGE just in case. I'll do a water change on the bucket that this stuff is in when I do tank water changes. I'll just put tank water into the bucket and go from there. Again thanks.... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-05-2007, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Live ROck Longevity . . . I don't think the few hours out of water will hurt it so much. But what about the lighting requirements during the time it takes to get your tank up and running? Those corals get most of their food from light. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

11-05-2007, 12:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Live ROck Longevity . . . Yikes! that's true.. I may have to work something out there.... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-05-2007, 12:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Live ROck Longevity . . . Here are the pics of the rock I got today... apprx 35 lbs dry (included some awesome strange shapes, normal looking rock and some Man-Made rock) and about 35 lbs of LR... Strange shapes (can't see them from this angle.. trust me) Man-Made rock Random Dry Rock All (3) in one pic Live Rock in cooler __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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11-05-2007, 10:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Live ROck Longevity . . . I put everything in a big tub last night with heater, power head and a coralife 20" light that was on a tank a while back. That should be enough for the few corals that are in there. This morning when I checked on it (it's in a spare bedroom) the whole room smelled like the OCEAN __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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