Old Live Rock

newsalt · 12-30-2004, 09:32 AM

In my gagage, I have had some LR (small pieces) sitting in a 20g tank that is about half full of SW. I was using the 20g tank to cure new LR when I started my 50 back in June. The tank is no longer in use. The filter and heater on the 20g have not be in service for months (maybe as long as 3 months). The gagage is cold. If I had to guess, the water temp. is probably about 50 deg., give or take. I was thinking of starting a nano tank at in my office at work and was wondering if I could use any of that LR. Is this rock "dead"? Is it usable for what LR is intended to be used for? I bought a few "new" pieces from my LFS, and used the new and old rock, will bacteria from the new grow onto the old making it "live" again?

Thanks for the info.

BigReepher · 12-30-2004, 11:01 AM

Yep, the LR is most likely "dead". Yeah, it's usable and yes if you buy some new LR and put it with the "dead" LR it will reseed the LR making it "live again" . The "dead" LR is probably in need of a scrub down and posably a boiling. I recommend both, this will rid the LR of detritus and die off. Your "dead" LR will then be white and begging to be reseeded with some new LR.

Woodstock · 12-30-2004, 11:03 AM

You could use it to help cycle your new office tank. With no circulation/oxygen nor heat there won't be much much life on it; but bacterium are everywhere~~

12-30-2004, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
newsalt Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 584 View Gallery Karma Komment	Old Live Rock In my gagage, I have had some LR (small pieces) sitting in a 20g tank that is about half full of SW. I was using the 20g tank to cure new LR when I started my 50 back in June. The tank is no longer in use. The filter and heater on the 20g have not be in service for months (maybe as long as 3 months). The gagage is cold. If I had to guess, the water temp. is probably about 50 deg., give or take. I was thinking of starting a nano tank at in my office at work and was wondering if I could use any of that LR. Is this rock "dead"? Is it usable for what LR is intended to be used for? I bought a few "new" pieces from my LFS, and used the new and old rock, will bacteria from the new grow onto the old making it "live" again? Thanks for the info. __________________ Equipment 120g Reef, (2) 250W XM 20K MH, (2) 110W T12 VHO Super Actinic, MRC MR2 Beckett Skimmer, 55g Sump, Iwaki Return Pump Setup August 2006

12-30-2004, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigReepher Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 474 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yep, the LR is most likely "dead". Yeah, it's usable and yes if you buy some new LR and put it with the "dead" LR it will reseed the LR making it "live again" . The "dead" LR is probably in need of a scrub down and posably a boiling. I recommend both, this will rid the LR of detritus and die off. Your "dead" LR will then be white and begging to be reseeded with some new LR. __________________ I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look.

12-30-2004, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,501 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	You could use it to help cycle your new office tank. With no circulation/oxygen nor heat there won't be much much life on it; but bacterium are everywhere~~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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