If you were to buy used rocked…

[Reefing102]

If you were to buy used rock, would you prefer to buy live or dried?

I have about 50-75lbs of live base rock (been in a brute for a year or so) and looking to eventually sell it, was wondering if I should try to sell it live or dry it out and sell it dry. So if you as a hobbiest were to buy rock from another hobbiest, what would you prefer to buy.

 

[CoralB]

Probably live if it wasn’t infested with anything bad !! That would be the preference but have you been feeding the bacteria in that container for a year ?? Is it really live ???

 

[Garf]

If you were to buy used rock, would you prefer to buy live or dried?

I have about 50-75lbs of live base rock (been in a brute for a year or so) and looking to eventually sell it, was wondering if I should try to sell it live or dry it out and sell it dry. So if you as a hobbiest were to buy rock from another hobbiest, what would you prefer to buy.

Live, with a photo of your tank

 

[Garf]

Probably live if it wasn’t infested with anything bad !! That would be the preference but have you been feeding the bacteria in that container for a year ?? Is it really live ???

As bacteria die they should provide nutrients for the survivors, thus maintaining a lower population, but a population never the less.

 

[GK3]

If you were to buy used rock, would you prefer to buy live or dried?

I have about 50-75lbs of live base rock (been in a brute for a year or so) and looking to eventually sell it, was wondering if I should try to sell it live or dry it out and sell it dry. So if you as a hobbiest were to buy rock from another hobbiest, what would you prefer to buy.

Isn’t all rock “used”?

 

[CoralB]

As bacteria die they should provide nutrients for the survivors, thus maintaining a lower population, but a population never the less.

In that case I wouldn’t think I’d pay much more than dry . Had you been feeding it and i was in the market for live rock I wouldn’t mind paying a bit more but after a year with no nutrient added to increase the bacteria count not sure I’d jump on it .

 

[Reefing102]

Isn’t all rock “used”?

I guess technically lol

Probably live if it wasn’t infested with anything bad !! That would be the preference but have you been feeding the bacteria in that container for a year ?? Is it really live ???

Haven’t been feeding it but it’s had circulating water. So likely just a diminished bacterial population.

Live, with a photo of your tank

Thanks for the feedback. I wouldn’t be able to do this as it’s just collected rock from tank breakdowns. Never been in my tank

 

[Garf]

Isn’t all rock “used”?

You looked into aragocrete, lol

 

[Reefing102]

You looked into aragocrete, lol

And as I post this, I also laughed way too hard at this and I don’t know why

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

If it was actually live rock that's been in systems and pulled out from breakdowns, maintained appropriately with water changes, heat, heat circulation and an ammonia source, and not riddled with pests, why not.

If it was dry rock that has been cooking in a brute for a year, or not maintained, it's about worthless to me.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I've bought both. The live rock I make sure is from a mature tank, usually someone looking to close their tank. And the dry rock I bleach and cure.

 

[Reefing102]

Thanks for the follow up! I appreciate the input