Dried up rock?

Reeflover · 03-09-2007, 01:00 PM

Hi so i have this piece of rock it's all dried up now but my dad took it from hawaii we he lived there a long time ago i would love to add it to my 12g nano but the question is do i cure it first? Or just drop it in? How do i go about adding this to my nano?

i know you guys can help thats why i love this site thanks!

Some pics of the rock to.

prow · 03-09-2007, 01:26 PM

that looks like a dead coral skeleton. just put it in, no worries. rinse it with RO/DI water first, of course. some use crushed coral as substrate. it will more than likely get covered with algae. but that will pass,

mm maybe.

no need to cure it IMO.

Warnberg · 03-09-2007, 01:35 PM

agreed... rinse and place in tank....

boozeman · 03-09-2007, 02:44 PM

ditto on above...nice piece

bigfish · 03-09-2007, 02:46 PM

THAT IS A REALLY COOL PIECE OF CORAL/ROCK. Show some pics with it in the tank!

Reeflover · 03-09-2007, 03:14 PM

thanks for your help pics will come soon

lcstorc · 03-09-2007, 11:12 PM

It will soon be covered in corraline and have a nice new color. Neat shape.

aquaman3680 · 03-09-2007, 11:36 PM

its fine to just put it in there... as said it should get some coralline on it pretty quick!

Matt

03-09-2007, 01:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Reeflover Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Dried up rock? Hi so i have this piece of rock it's all dried up now but my dad took it from hawaii we he lived there a long time ago i would love to add it to my 12g nano but the question is do i cure it first? Or just drop it in? How do i go about adding this to my nano? i know you guys can help thats why i love this site thanks! Some pics of the rock to.

03-09-2007, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,343 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dried up rock? that looks like a dead coral skeleton. just put it in, no worries. rinse it with RO/DI water first, of course. some use crushed coral as substrate. it will more than likely get covered with algae. but that will pass, mm maybe. no need to cure it IMO.

03-09-2007, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dried up rock? agreed... rinse and place in tank.... __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

03-09-2007, 02:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dried up rock? ditto on above...nice piece __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

03-09-2007, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigfish Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dried up rock? THAT IS A REALLY COOL PIECE OF CORAL/ROCK. Show some pics with it in the tank!

03-09-2007, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Reeflover Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dried up rock? thanks for your help pics will come soon

03-09-2007, 11:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dried up rock? It will soon be covered in corraline and have a nice new color. Neat shape. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-09-2007, 11:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dried up rock? its fine to just put it in there... as said it should get some coralline on it pretty quick! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)