Dry Live Rock ?'s

[vinhjamin8302]

Ok guys and gals i aquired some live rock(dry) today for a helluva bargain that i couldnt resist off of craigslist,
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/for/977762992.html
What ya think, he said he acid washed this stuff and let it soak for a while but i was also gonna give it a very through cleanin myself possibly even boiling it??? Any suggestions on what else i could do??
Heres a pic of what i got, the brown box there on the right is filled with alot of rubble which will be of good use in my fuge, a few good size pieces and some fist sive pieces, a good deal for 50 bucks eh??

 

[dustin_P74]

boiling wouldnt be a bad idea at all

 

[yote]

Not a bad price.But I think I would let it soak in a bucket of water for a couple of weeks then run a copper test on it before I added it to the tank.Just be on the safe side.

 

[Bifferwine]

If it is dry, then it is not live rock. The definition of live rock is that it is colonized by bacteria and/or other critters found on the reefs. That price is still good for dry base rock though. I'm with Yote, to be sure to do a copper test before adding to your tank.

 

[Oscarsdad608]

Yote is there again with the answer.

 

[vinhjamin8302]

Ok thanks, but when i soak it in water can i use regular tap or should i also use ro water, and what would be the consequence if there was copper trace

 

[Keaton]

Ya not a bad deal at all for base rock. If there is copper in it it would be deadly for coral and inverts, i.e. clams, snails, crabs etc.

 

[dustin_P74]

i would use ro water, and like keaton said if it has been in a tank that has had copper in it the rock will leach out copper for ever and it will kill are snails crabs anemones clams and corals and shrimp

 

[yote]

Defenitly use RO water to soak it.And if copper shows up on the test,you can use it to decorate a QT,or chunk at the dude that it to you,the choice is yours:mrgreen:

 

[vinhjamin8302]

Ok so copper is BAD!! If by chance it is leechin copper will boiling the rock help at all?

 

[yote]

Nope.If its been coppered,it's usless for a reef tank.
Its probably not been coppered.But its better to be safe than sorry.Just test it to make sure.