Safe to use shore rock?!

[Ezreal]

Someone found a beautiful chunk of wet shore rock from Boca South Beach Park it spent a few hours in a wet bag, look like it has life in it clams and what not.

Wondering if this is safe to put in my tank. I really don't want chemicals or die off in my reef but hitchhikers are always welcome.... well aiptasia, hair algae and mantis shrimp excluded.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Put it in a bucket with some flow. The hours in the bag may have caused some die off.

 

[Ezreal]

Put it in a bucket with some flow. The hours in the bag may have caused some die off.

Do you think beach rock is reef safe though?

If so how long should I cycle it in a bucket?

 

[Ezreal]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do you think beach rock is reef safe though?

If so how long should I cycle it in a bucket?

Honestly depends on what kind of rock it is. Mostly we avoid sandstones. Most rock is is inert. Our live rock is not actually rock. It’s coral skeleton. Depending on where you are , like Florida , it might actually be old coral. That’s one of the place our live rock is mined.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I’d leave it in the bucket overnight. Maybe test Ammona the next day. Also check nitrates. That another indicator of ammona. Some bottled bacteria in there is a good idea too.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Looks like sandstone or aragonite.

 

[Ezreal]

 

[Ezreal]

Looks like sandstone or aragonite.

I'm assuming aragonite is ok. Not sure about sandstone.

I don't have an ammonia kit at the moment but I should have my Nitrate kit today. That's really the only thing I test for since I do such frequent and large water changes in the nano.

 

[PatW]

You can test to see if it is limestone by placing a few drops of 10% HCl, aka muriatic acid, on the rock. If it fizzes, it is limestone and OK. By the way, collecting rock is illegal in FL waters.

 

[Ezreal]

You can test to see if it is limestone by placing a few drops of 10% HCl, aka muriatic acid, on the rock. If it fizzes, it is limestone and OK. By the way, collecting rock is illegal in FL waters.

Don't have any HCL on hand XD

I know. I didn't ask her to collect the rock. She just brought it back.

Same with anything on our reefs, can't touch em. But lionfish are still kill on sight if I remember correctly.

 

[SeaDweller]

Don't have any HCL on hand XD

I know. I didn't ask her to collect the rock. She just brought it back.

Same with anything on our reefs, can't touch em. But lionfish are still kill on sight if I remember correctly.

Yeah cuz Lionfish are pests to you guys out there