how can a make live rock from texas rock

[chuysvt]

:question::helm2:i have about 20 pounds of live rock and i yesterday i got some texas rock...how can i start making it to become live rock....and if i put it in the tank will it mest up the tank.....

 

[Bifferwine]

Just put it in the tank with the live rock. The critters living on the live rock will spread to the dry rock.

 

[dcantucson]

+1 Biff
I think. But what exactly is "Texas Rock"?

 

[ltljoker]

Its probably the same thing as in Tucson, you know when you dig a hole that really hard rock. the call it callichy rock:mrgreen:

 

[dcantucson]

#1

:nanananan :nanananan :nanananan :nanananan :nanananan

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

dont put just any rock you find.. some rocks might leach metals etc into your water.

 

[Bifferwine]

Nah Texas holey rock is usually calcium based. A lot of people use it for base rock.

 

[dcantucson]

And it's been blessed by the Baptists so it guaranteed to be holy! :mrgreen:

 

[Melosu58]

You might need to cure the rock. It`s not live till it has nitrifying bacteria on it for the nitrogen cycle. Read this

Curing live rock? I didn't even know it was sick!

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

if nothing to dye off the rock then it doesnt need to be cured.. just give it a good rinse and put it in...

 

[Ninja Spear]

I have made some Live rock from agatized coral I have found in a Special location i have in North Central Florida. The Coral is Millions of Years old and I had to Dig it out of the Creek bank.

1. I washed it off.
2. Lightly Bleached it (to get the Dirt Stains Out)
3. Rinsed it and soaked it in Fresh water for a week then Rinsed it again.
4 After that I placed the Rocks in 5 gallon buckets and Put my Used water changed water in the Buckets for about 6 weeks (every Water change I would change out the water in the rock buckets).

The Rocks took to the Tank Like champs. I even sold some to a Fish shop,

I will Post some Pics of the Coral. It's Really cool and looks great in the tank.