live rock

Hello, I picked up a piece of liverock last week and have noticed some hitchhikers. I would be very grateful for any ideas on what they are. The liverock is sitting in my quarantine tank until I figure it out. I started sharing the light from my main tank for an hour a day to see if anything...

Hi, so I’m starting over due to a possible contamination. I was removing everything from the tank and noticed these white crystal like things growing on the bottom of my live rock that was sitting on live sand. I’ve done research but I am not sure if this is dead coralline. Anyone know what this...

Hi everyone! So on Monday night all my fish died except my electric blue hermit crab. So sad. My tank was established on May 10th of this year. I was doing the BRS 5 minute video set up. So far so good ~no issues until now. In my tank we’re 2 pairs of clown fish and the blue hermit crab. Monday...

I have about 40lbs of live rock. (I didn’t weigh it but it’s definitely about 40lbs maybe more!) The rock is from a tank tear down that’s been cycling in a brute container with a powerhead and heater in my garage for almost 5 months. I ghost feed a small amount of pellets every other day. Some...

Hey everyone! I’m new to the saltwater hobby & am very pleased! I went to my LFS yesterday & bought some Tonga reef ready rock & some Fiji live rock to add to my nano reef. When I woke up this morning, boy was I pleased... COPEPODS EVERYWHERE!! (Tank has no fish yet) My question is, what do I...

I purchased live rock and unknowingly it came with a baby bubble tip nem. My tank is about a week old and not established at all. The nem isn’t doing so well and only comes out when the lights are off sometimes. What do i do?

Selling let over rock from a tank tear down. 3 large peace’s of rock totaling 140 lbs. $2.75 per pound

I have 100-150lbs of CaribSea live rock available from a tank breakdown. I’m looking to get $2lb for it. Located in East Orlando. I will take pics of the actual rocks tomorrow, but posted stock pic for now. cross posted but hoping to sell local in one shot if possible.

I broke down my 40 Breeder tank as I am replacing it with a 50g AIO. I have some stuff I hate to throw away but I just dont have a use for it so I figured I'd post it here first. Everything must be picked up locally, Taunton or Lakeville, MA, and is technically free but if you are able to trade...

Hey guys. As my first set up. I’ve spent quite of time reading and learning about the foundation of a good and healthy tank. And leading up to other things after the aquatic landscaping part. take a look at the 1st and 2nd attempts. 1st - is live rock is against the back glass motif. 2nd- is...

Howdy Reefers Wanted to share part two of my little aquascape and coral placement design series where I talk about how to add depth to your rockscape! Hopefully someone can find this info helpful in some way when making their scape even though my videos are pretty goofy. It’s a super easy...

Hi everyone, I have a identification situation i need some help with. First, I want to introduce myself. My name's Alissa, and I'm from Michigan. I was in th reef hobby for a few years. For 3 years I had a 65 gallon deep sandbed reeftank that I set up in a way that I only had to do fresh water...

Hello all, I have been watching this little guy grow on my love rock for a little while now. I was wondering if someone could tell me exactly what my little guy is. He is more pink in color around the center. Any help is appreciated, thank you.

So I just purchased some live rock from my LFS, and i bought half cured rock and a few pounds of "non cured rock". The none cured rock seems to have life in it some algae and snails. My question is would it be ok to put both types or rock in my tank together right away? And not worry about an...

Selling 1 year mature Carib sea life rock shapes cave rock with about 6 stalks of pulsing Xenia. $50 Location is Syracuse NY 13206 zip code. Pick up only.

I have been trying to cure some very fresh very live rock I obtained. I set it up at the right temperature and salinity and prepared for the bad smell. It never happened. Every once a while I topped off the tub with RODI. Several weeks ago, i added a shrimp and did 50% water change. It has...

I can’t seem to figure out what it is? It’s multiplying into little blobs on my LR. Just want to make sure it’s reef safe.

Update 2021-02-08, tank upgrade on page 9! Below this line is the start of the 35 gallon cube, the Reefer 250 transfer and build starts at page 9! ————————————————— Hey! Two years ago I made my first attempt at keeping a reef at home. That time I went with a 13g cube with a HOB filter and I...

So I had bought some aquarium safe silicone the past week and i feel like it will work pretty well if i put a lot in between the cracks. I am sceptical though because if i out a heavier rock somewhere in the middle and possibly off to the side of another, would it not become top heavy? Does...

I found a nice piece of live rock with some copper banded coral on it. The guy at the store thought it was some rare sponge with an N name but he couldn't remember.

Hello, first time posting on here so please let me know if something is wrong... I'm selling rainbow rose bubble tip anemones and live rock from a couple tanks that were recently shut down. The anemones will be $50 (2-3"), $75 (4-5"), $100 (6-7"), and $125 (8" and up). Rock will be $3-$5 a...

Selling 100lbs of Haitian Base Rock. This type is no longer available. It’s very light and porous. Selling for $500 OBO

Hi all new to the forums. I've searched a bit, but have not found quite what I was looking for. Or if I have it's been worse then the stage I'm at. But as my title states, I have a BioCube 32 that's been up for just about 3 months. It's been a month since diatoms have disappeared and all seemed...

Found on live Tampa Bay rock. Anyone know what it is?

Just out of curiosity, has everyone really purchased rock at $7-9 a pound or is there a work around. I have a 90 Gallon and about 40 pound of live rock iv been told 1 pound per gallon but dang at $7 a pound its really killing my wallet. Basically does anyone have a cheaper alternative