Does lava rock turn into live rock after a while?

[Macenzi]

As it states in title! I want to create my own I have a system up and running with live rock in it

 

[Aqua fire/medic]

I would not use lava rock...... I did this when I first started in the hobby about 16 years ago. Most hardy fish were fine with it. Any inverts quickly died.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Don't use Lava Rock, theres no telling whats in it.

 

[Macenzi]

So it cannot turn into live?

 

[mike007]

Don't use Lava Rock, theres no telling whats in it.

+1 do not use lava rock period!!!

 

[HiddenUser]

So it cannot turn into live?

All rock can turn into live rock. It's just a matter of the beneficial bacteria growing on the rock, but i'd stick to what everyone is saying and avoid using it.

 

[Reefing Madness]

True answer, yes it can become live, but what leaks out of them will more than likey kill a bunch of stuff that you try to grow.

 

[Eienna]

It can, but there are all kinds of elements in it you don't want (like heavy metals, sulfur, all kinds of things).

 

[Reef Dog 29]

I live in Hawaii and all my live rock is lava rock I have not seen any adverse effects.
But I wouldn't go out and just taken rocks out of a lava field make sure its been in ocean for a while where it's covered in Coraline

 

[DSP]

I live in Hawaii and all my live rock is lava rock I have not seen any adverse effects.
But I wouldn't go out and just taken rocks out of a lava field make sure its been in ocean for a while where it's covered in Coraline

+1 and most the black sand people use in there tanks is acually lava from hawaii

 

[Singlefin]

Where are you getting lava rock from?

 

[Reef Dog 29]

My local beach