live rock

[reefmania]

I have some nicely shaped rocks in my fresh water aquarium. Would it be safe to use them in a saltwater aquarium?

 

All comments welcome.

 

Thanks,

 

Randy

[gobies]

possibly, but often not...

 

Have you ever used *any* copper-based medication in the tank with the rocks?

Are the rocks porous?

Do you know what type of rocks they are?

[Mnesarchus]

Just buy some liverock to save yourself some headaches.

[Lunchbucket]

i would NOT. never know if they are innert or not.

 

if need be just buy base rock and seed w/ a few lbs of LR.

 

Lunchbucket

[Palmetto]

I would go with quality Live Rock, you can't beat the biological filtration benefit. This is especially important with small tanks where there is usually less skimming and gas exchange.

[Lunchbucket]

i agree w/ palmetto. i was just assuming they wanted the cheapest road. but i would get the best rock you can buy

 

Lunchbucket

[Korbin]

99% of the bacteria and algae on the freshwater rock will die when you put it in your saltwater tank. This will be bad. And no different than tying a dead mouse to a brick and putting it in your tank. I wouldn't do it.

 

but thats just my opinion.

[Palmetto]

Yup. Dead mice are only good for freshwater tanks.

 

With snakeheads.

 

Actually, I fed a snakehead a mouse once. It was alive though. At least, for a while.

 

 

[Lunchbucket]

you have a snakehead? i had one. definately the MOST EVIL fish ever...they ROCK.

 

Lunchbucket

[Palmetto]

I used to keep them. I had one that got too big for a 50-gallon tank, went crazy and began attacking his own tail. He died from the resulting infection. He had already killed his tankmate months before.

 

I guess he was about 2 feet long or so.

[Lunchbucket]

HOLY CRAP!!! 2ft!!! mine was like 10" and i was scared to put my hand in the tank!!!!

 

Lunchbucket

 

dang i want one again now....hmm...55gal tank sitting empty