Is my rock alive?

[Saltlearner]

My friend has quit keeping fish and coral, when he got rid of everything he put his live rock into buckets of freshwater. My question is (Is this rock dead or alive and what should i do with it ?

 

[Aquarian]

The rock is dead now which is not a problem. It just needs to be cycled.

 

[Saltlearner]

Ok thanks for the info